Chapter 13 --- Jennifer E

On page 262-263 of The Sixth Extinction an Unnatural History it states, “Wouldn’t it be better, practically and ethnically, to focus on what can be done and is being done to save species, rather than to speculate gloomily about a future in which the biosphere is reduced to little plastic vials?” In this quote it mentions that if what scientist are doing is ethical. This connects to a book I read called Flowers of Algernon, that also brings up the idea that are scientist are being ethical. In the book, it reveals that scientists are doing surgery on others without doing proper research. This connect to the quote because the author is questioning if scientists should help the species going through extinction. This connect to the theme understanding the role of cultural, social, and economic factors is vital to the development of solutions. Even though, you are making discoveries and our learning about the past,present and future. It still cause raises question regarding what scientist  with that information.