Categories: Pseudo-explanations
An example of anthropomorphism in public science discourse:
"Gravity is constantly trying to make every structure collapse."
Roma Agrawal
Structural engineer Roma Agrawal was giving a talk, Recipe for a Skyscraper, at the Royal Institution.
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