Categories: Pseudo-explanations
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."
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Many examples of anthropomorphism are listed in 'Creative comparisons: Making science familiar through language. An illustrative catalogue of figurative comparisons and analogies for science concepts'. Free Download.