Wilkins on radio 12 Dec 2010 Here. The actual recording is not being played until 23 January… History Species and systematics Species concept History
Ecology and Biodiversity Ants! 23 Sep 2008 There’s a guest post at the Panda’s Thumb by myrmidon Alex Wild on the new “primitive” ant just reported. Go read it. Read More
Biology Ranking 24 Aug 2010 A diversion in the natural classification series. In natural classification, we typically do not find that patterns due to the process of historical causation come arrayed neatly in boxes within boxes, and yet one of the most common temptations is for classifiers to set up fixed ranks. The Linnaean scheme… Read More
Evolution Linnaeus on evolution by hybridism 2 May 200918 Sep 2017 It is often stated in the literature that Linnaeus late in life turned to an evolutionary view based on hybridisation (e.g., Clausen, Keck and Hiesey 1939). I myself have repeated this, but as always it’s worth looking at the actual text. Unfortunately I have so little Latin that I can’t… Read More
Wow, that’s weird. I mean, publishing the transcript of an episode that won’t be broadcast for a month and a bit. What’s weirder is that “Past Programs” is highlighted in the tab menu. Has the distinction between past and future been explained to them?