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An example of metaphor in science journalism:
"Fine particles of pollution can ferry influenza deep into the lungs, according to new research"
Nature podcast
Noah Baker was speaking on an episode of the Nature Podcast, discussing the article:
- 'Flu virus hitches a ride with haze particles deep into the lung', Nature, 16 June 2023, 618, 651 doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-01898-x
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