neutrons do not like to be compressed

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An example of anthropomorphism in public science discourse:

"Neutrons don't like to be compressed; at some point they resist it."

Prof. Carolin Crawford

Prof. Carolin Crawford (University of Cambridge) was talking on an episode ('The Death of Stars') of the BBC radio show 'In Our Time'. (Read 'The passing of stars: Birth, death, and afterlife in the universe')

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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.