Categories: Pseudo-explanations
An example of anthropomorphism in popular science writing:
"…the element hunters were using a technique where the nucleus discarded neutrons to stave off fission."
Chapman, K. (2019). Superheavy. Making and breaking the periodic table. Bloomsbury Sigma.
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