Observation and scientific change
Goodall’s observations are presented alongside questions about chimpanzee language, speech, tool use and DNA, and technology used to gather new information about animal populations.Exploratory / explanatoryExploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.Exploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.How the book presents it: The book links one scientist’s observations with changing knowledge and research methods; this is an informational framing, not a claim that every question is settled.
Talk about: How can new tools or observations change what researchers think they know about animals?