embryology is at an embryonic stage

Categories: Scientific humour

An example of a (metaphor as) pun in popular science writing:

"The science of embryo development is still itself at an embryonic stage."

Paul Sen (2022) Einstein's Fridge. The science of fire, ice and the universe. William Collins.

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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.