Why does scientist does not use common names of organisms?

my bet is most probably they want to distant themselves from the ordinary non scientist peopl

Why does scientist does not use common names of organisms?
Common names can be used for several different unrelated species. The north american robin (Turdus migratorius) and the european robin Erithacus rubecula) are good examples. Latin names are used to refer to a specific organisms or group of organisms.





Latin is used because it is a dead language and is neutral more or less to whatever language scientists speak or write in. Meaning that there is no preferred nationality implied in species naming conventions.





That and the fact that when the idea of drawing up a system of classification was first successfully implemented by Linnaeus in the mid 1700's latin was the language of scholarly discourse.
Reply:For clarity.


Have you heard of what poison Sophocles was forced to take? It was called hemlock.


In north america, we have evergreen trees called hemlocks.


They are NOT the same plant! They have different scientific names, but the same common one.