A jellyfish named Frank Zappa? An ape named John Cleese? A horsefly named Beyonce? Interestingly enough, it has become commonplace for scientists to name new species after celebrities. This practice in taxonomy is fun and surprisingly, the scientists do not need to seek permission from the namesakes.
Fast Company’s Co.Design shared their Infographic of the Day, “A Visual Taxonomy Of Every Chocolate Candy, Ever”, and it made me smile. Not just for the chocolate and food aspect, though I freely admit both of those categories make me smile, but for the nostalgia it brings to mind.
Okay, I’ll be the first to admit this particular post is not about hard core business in the world of machine assisted indexing, ontology development or taxonomies. But it is related, somewhat… I just read that a new movie is being made is titled “A Taxonomy of Barnacles.” This interesting information was found on Alt Film Guide.
Shelf Awareness is a Web-based resource for readers and those in the book trade. It was brought my attention by Marilyn Dahl, Shelf Awareness’s book review editor. (Full disclosure, Marilyn is my cousin.) I bring this wonderful resource to your attention for a variety of reasons not the least of which is their free email newsletter service for readers and one for professionals in the book trade. Twice a week I get an email containing reviews of a wide variety of new, recent, and sometimes classic, fiction and nonfiction works.
What is your definition of a geek? It may not surprise you that there is no standard definition of a “geek.” However, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has created an interesting taxonomy for its annual “Science and Engineering Indicators” report.
On a totally unrelated, but very enjoyable topic, I must share a blog that was recently brought to my attention – Reprobatio Certa. This humorous, however very eloquently written blog is defined as Rejection letters, correspondence, and miscellanea from the otherwise empty annals of the Journal of Universal Rejection.
Humor in indexing with a cartoon caption contest.