spacecraft attempt to go to Mercury An example of anthropomorphism in public science discourse: "In the 50 years since Mariner 10 launched, only two other spacecraft have attempted the journey to Mercury." Science News feed tweet from @ScienceNews, 15th November 2023 Read about anthropomorphism Read examples of anthropomorphism in science Share on FacebookTweet Related Articles: Examples of anthropomorphism 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. View all posts by Keith