Science and Metaphor: At Play

Alice Major

We often think of metaphor as something ornamental, ‘stuck on.’ In fact, it is central to how humans think, how we communicate and how we create new things – whether as poets or scientists. Metaphor creation isn’t a talent some have and others don’t. It’s more like a muscle group that everyone has and can consciously strengthen.

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