Here at Science Friday, we’re big fans of metaphors. They can make complicated scientific concepts easier to understand, for both non-experts and scientists themselves. For example, “the big bang” ...

Throughout history, metaphors and figurative language have been used in health and social care to aid communication, visualise illness and conceptualise thinking. This article, the second in our ...

The use of metaphors can help patients become more comfortable with the therapeutic process and can therefore make therapy more effective.

In metaphors of downward comparison, we compare ourselves to those who seem to be worse than us. These are the most insidious metaphors.

Hidden in the fantastic, escapist narrative of Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-winning movie Spirited Away, is an allegory about the horrors of capitalism and society's toxic obsession with work. Even two ...

Enslaved Africans became quite adept at using metaphors in their singing to reference freedom of the community.

Shannon Mattern's new book 'A City Is Not a Computer' digs into the data, dashboards, and language that keep people from building better, safer communities.

Since metaphors shape our understanding of complex issues, it may be wise for parents and educators to reflect on them. Our metaphors should express the essence of the kind of education we want ...