A species by name
I am a member of the species Homo sapiens. This is not, I hope, too controversial a statement. Furthermore, I assume that you are also a member of Homo sapiens. It is the scientific way of saying you and I are both part of the human race. However, what does that really mean? It seems clear that we are all human and yet, once you begin to pick at this statement, it becomes a bit less certain.
The two words Homo sapiens form just the last part of the biological taxonomic system that allows a scientist to nail down precisely what type of animal, bird, reptile or plant is being talked about. The system was invented back in 1735 b