virus will attempt to survive

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Categories: Pseudo-explanations

An example of anthropomorphism in public science discourse:

"The virus has not gone away. It will attempt to survive by mutating"

Nadhim Zahawi, 11th June 2021

Nadhim Zahawi M.P., who was the UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for COVID Vaccine Deployment ("vaccines minister"), was talking on the BBC Radio 4 'Today' news programme.

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.