Random Analogies
"I was seeking drama," says Pickett, whose ballet is set to the music of Rachmaninoff and influenced by works of great literature. "Creating a ballet is like writing a novel. It's [about] seeing your setting: The mood you are creating is the lighting, the stage is stenography and the language comes out in the steps."
"Humoral immunity is like the front line troops that work outside the cellular fortress: it is the first line of defense. Humoral immunity occurs in the body fluids where B cells float around on sentry duty. When B cells come into contact with antigens (proteins from a virus), they activate antibodies which they carry on their back. "
"Every new American - every young American - is like an immigrant. Every new American should learn about the country, should be acculturated (to use an old-fashioned, possibly discredited word). This is true whether the new American comes from across a border or out of a native-born womb. (Sorry for that slightly cringe-making phrase.) If we thought of our children as immigrants, of a kind, in need of acculturation - we would all be better off. "
