Pop Cryptid Spectator #1
Pop Cryptid Spectator #1: Observations and commentary on the parade of cryptids in popular culture.
Tag Archives: scientific
Arguing over the science of mystery animals
Was cryptozoology ever scientific? Discussion about cryptids reveals ideas about the public perception of science. Arguments continue about what cryptozoology was and should be.
Modern problems with scientific naming: Example – Bigfoot
A new article in the Journal of Mammalogy calls out the problem with poor naming practices of new species in our internet age. “Bigfoot” is the perfect bad example.