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Stephen Jay Gould, “Sex, Drugs, Disasters, and the Extinction of Dinosaurs” (529-537)

Stephen Jay Gould, “Sex, Drugs, Disasters, and the Extinction of Dinosaurs” (529-537). What are the three hypotheses for dinosaur extinction? How does Gould introduce his essay? What might Gould be trying to accomplish with his choice of title?

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Stephen Jay Gould, “Sex, Drugs, Disasters, and the Extinction of Dinosaurs” (529-537)

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  1. Stephen Jay Gould, “Sex, Drugs, Disasters, and the Extinction of Dinosaurs” (529-537) • What are the three hypotheses for dinosaur extinction? • How does Gould introduce his essay? • What might Gould be trying to accomplish with his choice of title? • What is Gould’s purpose? Who is his audience? How do you know? • What is Gould’s thesis statement?  “Too often we divorce specific events from their wider contexts and systems of cause and effect” (531)  “All three theories, testicular malfunction, psychoactive overdosing, and asteroidal zapping, grab our attention mightily. […] Yet one represents expansive science, the others restrictive and untestable speculation. The proper criterion lies in evidence and methodology […]” (534) • What is the tone of this essay? How does the tone affect Gould’s purpose? • How does the cartoon on 530 affect your understanding of Gould’s argument?

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