Latintos

Latintos stands for "language transformations in texts and open sources." The LATINTOS BLOG highlights different spellings and different meanings of words, phrases and abbreviations as well as their origin. Latintos compares words in different contexts and different languages including scientific and formal languages. Further, name construction is analyzed and applications of systematic names and nomenclature systems are monitored.

Friday, April 3, 2015

The IUPAC color books: terminology, nomenclature and ontology in chemistry, biochemistry and materials science

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Here is a brief overview—hyperlinks included—of those color books  by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry ( IUPAC ) tha...
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Monday, March 30, 2015

New Harmony—a small southwestern Indiana town first named Harmonie—considered the birthplace of North American geology

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Which small town can say of itself that it is today a scientific center of national significance ?  If you can't find a current one, w...
Thursday, March 26, 2015

Microscopic silica structures in plant tissue: phytoliths and their other names

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Phytoliths develop in the tissue of various plant species after take-up of monosilicic-acid-containing groundwater from soil. Silicon diox...
Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Weston Beach in the Point Lobos Reserve named in memory of photographer Edward Weston

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Weston Beach, south shore in Point Lobos Reserve Weston Beach in the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is an inspiring place for fami...
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Michael D. Thompson Trailhead named after Reno High School graduate and outdoor enthusiast

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Trailhead kiosk depiction of Michael D. Thompson The Michael D. Thompson Trailhead west of Reno in northern Nevada is a gateway t...
Saturday, August 30, 2014

The Ebola virus disease: classification and naming of a group of zoonotic filoviruses

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Are viruses of the Ebola type going to cause the next big human pandemic? So far, the Ebola virus disease , an often fatal illness, has aff...
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Sunday, April 27, 2014

A term in earth science: Great Oxidation Event

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The atmosphere of today's Earth contains about 21% of oxygen ( O 2 ). Early in its history, the anoxic Hadean Earth —as it is scientif...
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