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An example of metaphor in writing about science:
"We might go as far as saying that explanation consummates the marriage of reason and experience, since it is a logical argument requiring empirical data and tested (or at least testable) generalisations".
Mario Bunge
Bunge, M. (2017/1998). Philosophy of Science. Volume 2: From explanation to justification (Revised ed.). Routledge.
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Many examples of science metaphors are listed in 'Creative comparisons: Making science familiar through language. An illustrative catalogue of figurative comparisons and analogies for science concepts'. Free Download.