Categories: Comparisons
An example of metaphor and anthropomorphism used to explain science:
"[the cells of the innate immune system] are usually the first responder cells. In humans they would be macrophages, and neutrophils and monocytes among them. These cells usually rush to the site of an injury, or an infection, and they try to kill the pathogen, or seal up the pathogen…"
Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee
Dr Siddhartha Mukherjee (medical oncologist at Columbia University) was spealking on an episode ('Building the Body, Opening the Heart') of BBC Radio 4's 'Start the week' programme/podcast.
Read: Cells are buzzing cities that are balloons with harpoons
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