Categories: Comparisons
An example of an analogy used to explain science:
"The tree of life is a venerable mode of representation of our knowledge about life, its origins and development. Life starts at the root, the single-celled protoplasm, and then claws its way up the tree until it pinnacles at Homer Simpson."
Geoffrey C. Bowker
Bowker, G. C. (2005). Memory practices in the sciences. The MIT Press.
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