illness is like falling into the doldrums

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An historical example of a metaphor used by a scientist:

"[animals inoculated with tuberculosis]"gradually weaken, falling into the doldrums"

Jean-Antoine Villemin

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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.