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5 episodes

F. Christian Thompson and Thomas Pape Systema Dipterorum: Sherborn’s critical influence in getting information control over a megadiverse group

The order Diptera (Insecta), flies, is a megadiverse group, representing some 15% or more of the known species of organisms. Scientific name...

Sep 14, 2012

Edward Dickinson– Reinforcing the foundations: Filling in the bibliographic gaps in the historical legacy

Ornithological nomenclature is based on the bibliographic legacy from Charles Davies Sherborn, working in the Natural History Museum, London...

Sep 6, 2012

Gordon McOuat: Naming and Necessity: Sherborn’s Context: Cataloguing Nature

By the late 19th Century, storms plaguing early Victorian systematics and nomenclature seemed to have abated. Vociferous disputes over radic...

Feb 10, 2012

Charles Davies Sherborn and The Indexer’s Club

Charles Davies Sherborn was an indexer. And he followed a long line of indexers. And a longer line of indexers followed him. They/we are all...

Nov 18, 2011

What's in a name? Attenborough & Fortey on animals

With his delight and enthusiasm for biodiversity, Sir David shares some of his favourite encounters with animals. Prof. Fortey explains why...

Nov 4, 2011