#131 – NAMING MONSTERS

What’s in a name? More than you might imagine, if you’re a scientist trying to officially name a new species. In this episode of MonsterTalk, we talk to Ichthyologist Ben Frable about the process (and many challenges) of scientifically identifying and naming new species.

Benjamin Frable is an Ichthyologist and is the Collection Manager of the Marine Vertebrate Collection at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego.

Frable was on a featured panel of scientists at Comic Con San Diego 2017 discussing the influence of science on sci-fi and vice versa.

Of Interest

• Frable’s scholarly articles
• International Code of Nomenclature (Fungi/Plants)
• International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (Animals)

Music

• Monstertalk Theme: Monster by Peach Stealing Monkeys