Friday, February 12th, 2010

Jane Goodall

Tia, an adolescent female chimp, was a frequent tool user. Credit: Maja Gaspersic

Fifty years ago, primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall had her first encounters with the chimpanzees of the Gombe. Then a young researcher, Goodall observed wild chimpanzees in the Gombe making and using tools -- a finding that changed the field of primate research dramatically. She joins us this hour for a conversation about about her work in studying chimpanzees, preserving habitats, and what lies ahead for the field of evolutionary science.

Guests

Jane Goodall
Primatologist
UN Messenger of Peace
Founder, The Jane Goodall Institute
Author, Hope For Animals and Their World: How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink
Arlington, Virginia

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• Jane Goodall Institute

Segment produced by:Christopher Intagliata

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