Categories: Pseudo-explanations
An example of anthropomorphism in popular science writing:
"Light is travelling happily along in a straight line through the air."
Brian Clegg
Clegg, B. (2015). Light Years. The extraordinary story of mankind's fascination with light. Icon.
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