stem cell
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Can Be Shaped Into Anything....
a: Stem cell ~
b: Playdoh
What: Return to our Playdoh analogy. While an embryonic stem cell is like fresh, rainbow-coloured Playdoh capable of forming anything, an adult stem cell is more like stiff, green Playdoh that is more difficult to manipulate and resistant to new shapes; it's potential is more restricted.
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Writer: Curious Ashley
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Date: May 14 2013 5:08 PM
# 3218 Critique Analogy
A Stem Cell Is Like The Stem Of A Tree,
a: A stem cell ~
b: the stem of a tree
What: "A stem cell is like the stem of a tree, it can branch out, becoming different types of cells such as skin, nerve, fat or muscle. It is the ancestor of the specialized cells in our bodies"
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Writer: Dr. Loomis
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Date: Feb 4 2012 3:50 PM
# 1643 Critique Analogy
Program With Chemicals
a: A stem cell ~
b: a blank microchip
What: " A stem cell is like a blank microchip. You can program it to be whatever you want it to be and then inject it into the human body."
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Writer: Neel
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Date: May 14 2013 5:04 PM
# 3217 Critique Analogy
If You Were A Cell, What Type Would You Be?
a: A stem cell ~
b: a mirror of infinite possibility
What: "Lucie said that she would be a stem cell. A stem cell is like a mirror of infinite possibility, pregnant with creative power. The stem cell is the Nirvana of human physiology. It is lucid, adaptable and not bound by any particular role or clockwork function. It represents perfection, and the promise of eternal health."
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Writer: Not Stated
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Date: May 14 2013 5:13 PM
# 3220 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.