Science: when serious names are not enough in Biology

Searching for scientific names can be a tired work, especially when several names are needed. Biology is an area which requiere names all the time in order to label new species of living beings in each discovery. So scientists decided to convert this work in a fun task!

How about if you discover a new jellyfish and you are also a fan of the The Big Bang Theory sitcom? Why not name it Bazinga, for example? Well, this is what an Australian research group did using the Sheldon Cooper's favorite phrase to name a new species of jellyfish of the size of a grape.

But this is not the only situation. There are many biologists and fans of other characters and celebrities!

Famous people that studied science VI

Yes, more famous people related to science world!

Rowan Atkinson studied electric engineering in the Newcastle University in England and later he earned a Master degree at the Queen College. Yes, you know, the engineer Atkinson is the famous Mr. Bean!

Famous people that studied sciences and mathematics I

Some uncommon people not necessarily associated with science were actually interested in science subjects during their life. Some of them even obtained master degrees and PhDs. Moreover some of them work in science and art as parallel activities!

Let us see some examples:

Do you remember Winnie from The Wonderful Years series? She was played by the actress Danica McKellar who is also a mathematician who besides participating in TV series, also gives talks and writes books about mathematics.