The Measure of Everyday Life: Metaphors and How We Understand Time, Space, and Science

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Metaphors and How We Understand Time, Space, and Science

Aug 22, 2018

We regularly use symbols and metaphors to represent ideas and concepts that we can't necessarily see. In this episode, we talk with cognitive scientist and researcher, Dr. Rose Hendricks of FrameWorks Institute, about why the words and metaphors we use matter. Join us as Dr. Hendricks details how we think about time, space, and science in terms of language as tools for comprehension.