Chapter 11 -- Jennifer E

On page 189 of The Sixth Extinction an Unnatural History it’s states, “The megafauna extinction, it’s clear, did not take place all at once, as Lyell and Wallace believed it had. Rather, it occurred in pulses.” This shows how discovering new ideas can change the way you think and  can help scientist build off. This connects to the theme science is a method of learning more about the world. In the quote, it show that Lyell and Wallace as scientist are using their observation and background knowledge. By acknowledging that their original theory and discover that it actually happens differently.