Categories: Comparisons
An example of metaphor in science journalism:
"An unusual pulsating radio signal emerging from a 'stellar graveyard' could be evidence for a new class of neutron star…
'What is surprising about this discovery is that it resides in the neutron star graveyard'…"
Physics World
Dr Manisha Caleb (University of Sydney), was quoted in the article: Rob Lea (2022) Slowest ever neutron star is found in cosmic graveyard, Physics World
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Many examples of science metaphors are listed in 'Creative comparisons: Making science familiar through language. An illustrative catalogue of figurative comparisons and analogies for science concepts'. Free Download.
