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They mined tweets for both common and scientific names of the pathogen and were able to geolocate the sources.

From Science Daily • Feb. 15, 2024

The commission has rejected the very idea of “replacing accepted scientific names because of perceived offensiveness,” its 26 commissioners wrote in the Zoological Journal in January.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023

Debate over scientific names erupted earlier among botanists, who have traded editorials and letters over the past 2 years.

From Science Magazine • Sep. 5, 2023

The WHO naming system arose after experts agreed scientific names were difficult to remember and prone to misreporting.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2023

Though she did not know the scientific names of her insects—these species were unknown in Europe—she decided she did not really care.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman