Why Do Taxonomists Write the Meanest Obituaries?

Taxonomists are scientists (usually in museums) who classify life. They're field has open boundaries which creates tension for the Taxonomists and is a lesson to all of us dealing with boundaries. To read the article this story was based upon go here: http://nautil.us/issue/66/clockwork/why-do-taxonomists-write-the-meanest-obituaries-rp2 This piece was produced by Bishop Sand at Goat Rodeo. This story was originally written by Ansel Payne. Taxonomists featured in this episode: Frank Krell Daniel Leo Gustafsson Ansel Payne Sarah Spaulding Bill Weber This episode was produced and hosted by Bishop Sand from Goat Rodeo, a new kind of audio network.