light travels happily along

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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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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.