Categories: Pseudo-explanations
An example of anthropomorphism in popular science writing:
"It is believed that tumour cells bobbing about in the bloodstream try to evade the immune system by coating themselves in platelets…"
Catherine Carver
Carver, C. (2017). Immune. How your body defends and protects you. Bloomsbury Sigma.
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Tags: cancer, immune system
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