How Biologists Get Screwed

You'd think if you discovered something you could name it after yourself

Not true

Other scientists do

Shoemaker-Levy Comet

Eugene and Carolyn Shoemaker and David Levy

Higgs Boson

Dr. Higgs

Biologist have to name things after someone else

Masiakasaura knopfleri named for Mark Knopfler

Tarantula named for Johnny Cash

Even if you create something you can't name if after yourself

I'm naming this rose after you, dear

The Mrs. Sam McGredy

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