Metaphorical Models in Chemistry

Others have said that metaphors are pervasive in, and indispensable to, scientific practice. If one accepts this claim, it is important to ask what the consequences might be of failing to recognize that a given scientific assertion, or scientific model, is metaphorical rather than literal. Following...

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Published in:Journal of chemical education 1995-07, Vol.72 (7), p.578
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Science Instruction
Student Research
Teachers
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Teaching Methods
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