Synthetic biology, metaphors and responsibility
Abstract Metaphors are not just decorative rhetorical devices that make speech pretty. They are fundamental tools for thinking about the world and acting on the world. The language we use to make a better world matters; words matter; metaphors matter. Words have consequences - ethical, social and le...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2017-08-01
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Series: | Life Sciences, Society and Policy |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40504-017-0061-y |