The Tim Ferriss Show

By Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig

#421: Dr. Jane Goodall — The Legend, The Lessons, The Hope

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Published April 16, 2020 1:30pm

“The greatest danger to our future is apathy.” — Dr. Jane Goodall

Dr. Jane Goodall (@JaneGoodallInst) was born on April 3rd, 1934, in London England. At the young age of 26, she followed her passion for animals and Africa to Gombe, Tanzania, where she began her landmark study of chimpanzees in the wild,­ immersing herself in their habitat as a neighbor rather than a distant observer. Her discovery in 1960 that chimpanzees make and use tools rocked the scientific world and redefined the relationship between humans and animals.

In 1977, she established the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) to advance her work aroun...

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