Communication
Science, Art, Politics
METAMIA is a free database of analogy
and metaphor. Anyone can contribute or search.
The subject matter can be anything.
Science is popular, but poetry is encouraged.
The goal is to integrate our fluid muses with
the stark literalism of a relational database.
Metamia is like a girdle for your muses,
a cognitive girdle.
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a: parietal-lobe ~
b: major-river
Writer: Sandra Blakeslee, Matthew Blakeslee --Date: March 15, 2026
b: major-river
Writer: Sandra Blakeslee, Matthew Blakeslee --Date: March 15, 2026
a: action-potential ~
b: a-wave-coming-over-the-bow-of-a-boat
Writer: Mark F. Bear et al. --Date: March 2, 2026
b: a-wave-coming-over-the-bow-of-a-boat
Writer: Mark F. Bear et al. --Date: March 2, 2026
a: cellular-respiration ~
b: the-triple-jump
Writer: Mark Richardson Georgia et al. --Date: February 27, 2026
b: the-triple-jump
Writer: Mark Richardson Georgia et al. --Date: February 27, 2026
a: cerebellum ~
b: the-supreme-court-of-the-brain
Writer: Abraham Lieberman --Date: February 26, 2026
b: the-supreme-court-of-the-brain
Writer: Abraham Lieberman --Date: February 26, 2026
a: comedy-central-censoring-south-park ~
b: george-carlin-muzzling-himself
Writer: marcehole --Date: February 21, 2026
b: george-carlin-muzzling-himself
Writer: marcehole --Date: February 21, 2026
a: photosynthesis ~
b: packing-a-lunch-to-eat-later
Writer: Rene Fester Kratz et al. --Date: February 18, 2026
b: packing-a-lunch-to-eat-later
Writer: Rene Fester Kratz et al. --Date: February 18, 2026
a: activation-energy ~
b: a-hill-a-barrier-a-wall-an-inpediment
Writer: Peter Charles Taylor --Date: February 18, 2026
b: a-hill-a-barrier-a-wall-an-inpediment
Writer: Peter Charles Taylor --Date: February 18, 2026
a: electrolyte ~
b: a-set-of-un-screwed-nuts-and-bolts
Writer: Douglas P. Newton --Date: February 13, 2026
b: a-set-of-un-screwed-nuts-and-bolts
Writer: Douglas P. Newton --Date: February 13, 2026
a: mississippi-basin ~
b: the-literary-genitalia-of-the-north-america
Writer: mattyflynn --Date: February 4, 2026
b: the-literary-genitalia-of-the-north-america
Writer: mattyflynn --Date: February 4, 2026
