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Strong Recommend: Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts

Strong Recommend: Every Living Thing by Jason Roberts

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How taxonomists naming conventions affected more than just our language.

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This week, Helen picks a book she's enjoyed recently. Jason
Roberts' book from this year, Every Living Thing, details Carl
Linnaeus and Du Buffon's attempts at taxonomy.

The naming conventions of various parts of our world have
informed so much of our lives. From what we call different
animals and plants, to how relatively arbitrary classification of
human races may have helped justify the slave trade.

Join Helen and Armando over the summer for more cultural
recommendations, available weekly on BBC Sounds.

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