Quentin Wheeler PhD
Species Hall of Fame
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Jul 9, 2025
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Episodes
Dewey, or don't we? 09.07.2025 14:46
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Great necessities, baffling priorities, and taxonomic leadership 08.06.2025 30:14
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2058: A Terrible Parable 19.05.2025 23:10
Unless we change course, returning support to taxonomy as an independent science, we risk a future of biodiversity decimation and permanent ignorance… This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit qwheeler.substack.com
DNA barcodes, morphology, and a damned dog 13.05.2025 15:25
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Species Identification, Character Illiteracy, and Romance Novels 23.04.2025 12:00
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Optimism, Obstinance and Opportunity 13.04.2025 21:59
As unthinkably awful as the coming mass extinction event is, it does have a positive side. It is time to focus on what can be learned and gained, as well as the millions of species that will be lost. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit qwheeler.substack.com
Much ado about very little 08.12.2024 12:04
Molecular-based taxonomy is almost purely utilitarian, a non-taxonomist’s idea of taxonomy. But the ability to identify species about which almost nothing is known is a hollow, unambitious goal unworthy of the intellectual traditions, scientific accomplishments, and fantastic potential of systematic biology. Molecular data has great value when synthesized with evidence from morphology, fossils and...
Removing the roadblocks and disincentives in taxonomy's way 08.10.2024 14:45
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A tale of two utopias 15.09.2024 18:07
References Gaffney, E. 1979. An introduction to the logic of phylogeny reconstruction, pp. 19-111 in J. Cracraft & N. Eldredge, Phylogenetic Analysis and Paleontology. New York: Columbia University Press. Nimis, P.L. 2001. A tale from bioutopia. Nature 413: 21. Pyle, R.L. 2016. Towards a global names architecture: the future of indexing scientific names. ZooKeys 550: 261-281. Sandall, E.L. et al....
Needs and misdeeds 07.06.2024 10:36
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Saving Systematics: Taxonomy does not exist to identify species 10.05.2024 11:57
Taxonomy does not exist to identify species. Species may be identified because taxonomy exists. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit qwheeler.substack.com
Saving Systematics: Professionals 17.03.2024 11:02
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Saving Systematics: Mission to Planet Earth 10.03.2024 17:10
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Saving Systematics: Courage of Purpose 03.03.2024 13:05
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Saving Systematics: Clarity of Vision 25.02.2024 10:36
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Put Up Your Dukes! 18.02.2024 11:10
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Will the real taxonomy please stand up? 11.02.2024 16:21
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A holiday toast: "To systematics!" 17.12.2023 7:44
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DNA, C.S. Lewis, and chronological snobbery 10.12.2023 9:20
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Nails, nails everywhere 03.12.2023 9:17
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A Red List of Taxonomic Ignorance 26.11.2023 9:55
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Two bees or not two bees, that is the question 19.11.2023 6:39
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The Dangerfield Effect 12.11.2023 8:49
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Lies, damned lies, and DNA barcoding 05.11.2023 13:41
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The and All Natural History Museums: Purpose, Leadership and Responsibilities 29.10.2023 16:08
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