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Botanists vote to remove racist reference from plants’ scientific names

Last week, scientists voted to eliminate the names of certain plants that are deemed to be racial...

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14.20 22 Jul 2024


Botanists vote to remove racist reference from plants’ scientific names


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14.20 22 Jul 2024


Last week, scientists voted to eliminate the names of certain plants that are deemed to be racially offensive. The decision was made after a gruelling six-day session attended by more than 100 researchers, as part of the International Botanical Congress.

Botanist Sandy Knapp of the Natural History Museum in London, joined Sean on the show to discuss


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