 Monod lastly points out the evidence to suggest the development of the cognitive function of language in children depends upon postnatal growth of the cortex.In chapter eight, "The Frontiers," Monod captures the sense of wonderment one feels when considering the extraordinary diversity and complexity of organisms that has been brought about through billions of years of evolution when he says "The miracle stands "explained"; it does not strike us as any less miraculous" (Monod, 138).Three stages that led to the emergence of the first organism are proposed.