Facing the invisible battle of COVID-19 has been challenging, with the number of patients still remarkably high despite the availability of the vaccines. Thus, it’s important to educate people on the effects of the virus and how vaccines and other interventions can help curb its spread. One way to raise awareness, something regularly done by clinicians and the subject of this article, is through the use of metaphors. For instance, when medical terms, metaphors are said to educate the scientific layman; “[w]ithout metaphor’s bridges, science would languish.” Read full article here
Technology
The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here
Merv
January 27, 2023
