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An historical example of metaphor in discussing science:
Volcanoes are the
"vent-holes, or breath-pipes of Nature"
Athanasius Kircher
Quoted by John Glassie: Glassie, J. (2012). A Man of Misconceptions. The life of an eccentric in an age of change. Riverhead Books
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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.
