Walter Alverez's Theory Summary

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In the history of Walter Alverez’s work, there has been a community of scientists that have collaborated together in efforts to solve the mystery of dinosaur extinction. What started out as an interest in the magnetic flip-flops in the sedimentary rocks of the Italian Apennine Mountains, Alverez’s surprising observations quickly spurred several other questions. These questions regarding the “KT” boundary (boundary between the Cretaceous and Tertiary periods) led Alverez to ponder further questions which he had never previously considered. These questions and inspiration he found in his research helped him and his team to gather data, develop various hypotheses, publishes their hypothesis—and inspire a vigorous debate within the scientific

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