Science is a way of learning about what is in the natural world, how the natural world works, and how the natural world got to be the way it is. ... It relies on a system of checks and balances, which helps ensure that science moves in the direction of greater accuracy and understanding.
Gatsby is killed because Tom Buchanan told Mr. Wilson that Jay Gatsby had killed Myrtle even though Daisy Buchanan was the one behind the wheel when Myrtle was struck. Therefore, Mr. Wilson believes that Gatsby killed his wife Myrtle Wilson.