Categories: Pseudo-explanations
An example of anthropomorphism in popular science writing:
"…cancerous cells break the rules and function selfishly, coordinating neither their reproduction nor their death with the needs of the individual in which they reside."
Neil Shubin
Shubin, N. (2020). Some Assembly Required. Decoding four billion years of life, from ancient fossils to DNA. Oneworld Publications.
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Tags: cancer cells
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