Categories: Comparisons
An example of simile in popular science writing:
"Particles of cosmic dust on Earth are micrometeorites (small meteorites), the very smallest of which are otherwise known as interplanetary dust particles (IDP). These small dust grains are like the seeds of the Solar System and they originate from a wide range of Solar System objects, including comets and asteroids…"
Natalie Starkey
Starkey, N. (2018). Catching Stardust. Comets, asteroids and the birth of the solar system. Bloomsbury Sigma.
Read about examples of science similes
Many examples of science similes are listed in 'Creative Comparisons: Making Science Familiar through Language. An illustrative catalogue of figurative comparisons and analogies for science concepts'. Free Download.
