Jane Goodall

Activist, Scientist, Animal Rights Activist

Born on April 3, 1934, in London, England, Jane Goodall set out to Tanzania to study wild chimpanzees by sitting amongst them, bypassing more rigid procedures and uncovering discoveries about primate behavior that have continued to shape scientific discourse. She is a highly respected member of the world scientific community and is a staunch advocate of ecological preservation.

 

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Interviews
Chimpanzee Do Chimpanzees Have Spiritual Experiences?

African chimps store caches of big rocks to throw at certain trees. And some scientists wonder, are those trees sacred to them?
chimpanzee The Look That Changed Primatology

In 1960, a young primatologist stared deeply into the eyes of a wild chimpanzee. She was Jane Goodall. He was David Greybeard. Their mutual gaze changed animal science forever.
Jane Goodall and Birute Galdikas The Women Who Revolutionized Primatology

One of the most famous experiments of modern science was a series of pioneering field studies of the great apes. They were all done by women, chosen by legendary anthropologist Louis Leakey. Jane Goodall and Birute Galdikas tell this amazing story.
eyes Sharing Eye-To-Eye Epiphanies With The Animal World

Squirrels and pigeons share our sidewalks and park benches. Crows pick through our trash, rabbits munch on our lawns. They watch us; we ignore them. What would change if we actually met their eyes? 
Shows
eyes Eye-To-Eye Animal Encounters
Towering radio Our Favorite Radio Stories of 2017
When women in science feel trapped by harassers, how do they (and science) suffer as a result? Harassment In The Lab
Chimpanzee Worshipping Waterfalls: The Evolution of Belief
Websites
janegoodall.org
biography.com
en.wikipedia.org