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    Explore how Cuvier and Agassiz revolutionized geology with evidence of sudden, catastrophic events shaping Earth's past, challenging religious beliefs and establishing the reality of extinction.

    Catastrophism: Earth's Violent History

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    Earth's history is like this complex dance between long periods of stability and moments of dramatic change. It's not really an either-or situation; catastrophes aren't just destructive, they're also opportunities for something entirely new to emerge.

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    Cuvier & Agassiz: Georges Cuvier (the father of paleontology) and Louis Agassiz were proponents of Catastrophism—the idea that Earth was shaped by sudden, violent events.

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