"'Think about a fish tank,' says Dr. Nedergaard. 'If you have a tank and no filter, the fish will eventually die. So, how do the brain cells get rid of their waste? Where is their filter?'"
— Konnikova, Maria (b. 1984)
Author
Date
January 11, 2014
Metaphor
"'Think about a fish tank,' says Dr. Nedergaard. 'If you have a tank and no filter, the fish will eventually die. So, how do the brain cells get rid of their waste? Where is their filter?'"
Metaphor in Context
"Think about a fish tank," says Dr. Nedergaard. "If you have a tank and no filter, the fish will eventually die. So, how do the brain cells get rid of their waste? Where is their filter?"
Provenance
Reading
Citation
Maria Konnikova, "Good Night. Sleep Clean." New York Times (January 11, 2014). <Link to NYTimes.com>
Date of Entry
01/12/2014
