OF CHAPERONES AND DANCING MOLECULES: THE POWER OF METAPHORS

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OF CHAPERONES AND DANCING MOLECULES THE POWER
OF METAPHORS

• Article by Maura Flannery
• Presentation by Lucy E. Ngale

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WHAT IS A METAPHOR ?

• A figure of speech that compares unlike things by
  saying that one thing is the other.
• The act of giving a thing a name that belongs to
  something else. (Aristotle).
• Figure of speech that adds richness to language
  and thought by likening two seemingly dissimilar
  things.

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Metaphors

• Metaphors becomes so familiar and over-used that
  they are hardly thought of as a metaphors.
• Such as
• A child needs room to grow.
• She followed in her mothers' footsteps.

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The article

• The article talks about how metaphors in the
  health field have been used to create war images
  against diseases.
• Killing the virus, bacteria agents of disease
  etc
• Metaphors help us to understand complex ideas by
  pointing out the similarities between the complex
  ideas and familiar everyday concepts. For
  example, Cellular proteins that ensure proper
  folding of Polypeptides are likened to be
  Chaperones because they aid in the introduction
  and proper interaction of histones. (flannery)

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The article problems with Metaphors

• Misleading
• In science, as in other disciplines, the use of
  metaphors bridges the gap between arts and
  science. (Flannery)
• Not productive,
• Dont lead to clear understanding

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The article Advantages of metaphors

• Simplify certain complex situation and make it
  easier to understand.
• Metaphors may not only illustrate a scientific
  concept, but may even provide a model for the
  direction that research takes. (flannery)

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Examples of Metaphors

• Life in the fast lane.
• A blanket of snow fell through the night.
• Education is a gateway to success.
• Tolerance is the window to peace.
• His head was spinning with excitement.
• On the road to peace.

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Cited

• Citations come from the article
• of chaperones and dancing molecule
• by flannery.
• www.mason.gmu.edu
• THE END.