Tags: cells
Categories: Pseudo-explanations
An example of anthropomorphism and teleology in polular science writing"
"By limiting their reproduction and dying at the right time, cells inside bodies sacrifice themselves for a higher good, the functioning of the body as a whole."
Neil Shubin
Shubin, N. (2020). Some Assembly Required. Decoding four billion years of life, from ancient fossils to DNA. Oneworld Publications.
Read about teleology in science
Read examples of teleological (pseudo)explanations for scientific phenomena
Read about types of pseudo-explanations
Read about examples of anthropomorphism in science
