Taxonomic Chauvinism

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Taxonomic Chauvinism

• And the methodologically challenged

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Taxonomic Chauvinism
Taxonomic Chauvinism refers to the bias present
in scientific studies when warm blooded and
charismatic animals are given preference.

• Taxonomy the system of naming and organizing
  animals into ordered systems.

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Chauvinism Circle
Poikiothermic Biotic groups are unpopular
Poikiothermic Biotic groups are unpopular
Biotic groups lack Taxonomic Standardization
Money for the project has been wasted
Research is more difficult
Results are unreliable, inconclusive, or
unsupported
Papers are not published
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Poikiothermic Biotic groups are unpopular

NO PUBLIC SUPPORT
Low investment studies will be at a distinct
disadvantage
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Chauvinism Circle
Poikiothermic Biotic groups are unpopular
Biotic groups lack Taxonomic Standardization
Biotic groups lack Taxonomic Standardization
Money for the project has been wasted
Research is more difficult
Results are unreliable, inconclusive, or
unsupported
Papers are not published
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Lack of standardized taxonomy- Lack of
standardized methodology-

• Studies more difficult
• Studies more expensive
• Studies less popular

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Chauvinism Circle
Poikiothermic Biotic groups are unpopular
Biotic groups lack Taxonomic Standardization
Money for the project has been wasted
Research is more difficult
Research is more difficult
Results are unreliable, inconclusive, or
unsupported
Results are unreliable, inconclusive, or
unsupported
Papers are not published
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• Difficulties in researching can carry into the
  publishing of studies
• Weaker data
• Weaker conclusions
• Unreliable results

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Chauvinism Circle
Poikiothermic Biotic groups are unpopular
Biotic groups lack Taxonomic Standardization
Money for the project has been wasted
Research is more difficult
Results are unreliable, inconclusive, or
unsupported
Papers are not published
Papers are not published
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Papers are not published

• Manuscript rejections
• Poor writing
• Weak conclusions
• Difficulties finding publishers

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Chauvinism Circle
Poikiothermic Biotic groups are unpopular
Biotic groups lack Taxonomic Standardization
Money for the project has been wasted
Money for the project has been wasted
Research is more difficult
Results are unreliable, inconclusive, or
unsupported
Papers are not published
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Chauvinism Circle
Poikiothermic Biotic groups are unpopular
Poikiothermic Biotic groups are unpopular
Biotic groups lack Taxonomic Standardization
Biotic groups lack Taxonomic Standardization
Money for the project has been wasted
Money for the project has been wasted
Research is more difficult
Research is more difficult
Results are unreliable, inconclusive, or
unsupported
Results are unreliable, inconclusive, or
unsupported
Papers are not published
Papers are not published
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Breaking the Circle
The only effective way of overcoming the bias
against certain unpopular study groups is to
identify their roll in the ecosystem
Ian Birnbaum, Journalism Major, Freshman