the strong force is like love

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An exmple of analogy in popular science writing:

So it's the most powerful, but also the most limited in range. In human terms, I like to think of the strong force as analogous to the most intricate, deep-rooted and powerful values that hold us together: love, loyalty, identity and trust. Like the strong force itself, we can hardly see these things and may not fully understand them; but we know how much they are needed as our anchors in life. As important as the bonds we form with others are, one of the most fundamental factors in any life is the strong force that comes from within, holding us together when it sometimes feels as though all the world is trying to pull us apart."

Dr Camilla Pang

Camilla Pang (2020) Explaining Humans. What science can teach us about life, love and relationships. Viking

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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.