population genetics
n=1
a: population genetics ~
b: proverbial lamppost
What:
"In other words, mathematics in population genetics is like the proverbial lamppost. It's convenient to search under its light, even though you lost your coin elsewhere."
Useful?
Writer: Lynn Margulis
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Date: Dec 9 2015 3:30 PM
# 9352 Critique Analogy
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.