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"Anyone proposing to offer a master class on changing the world for the better,
without becoming negative, cynical, angry or narrow-minded in the process,
could model their advice on the life and work of pioneering animal behavior
scholar Jane Goodall.
Goodall’s life journey stretches from marveling at the somewhat unremarkable
creatures – though she would never call them that – in her English backyard as
a wide-eyed little girl in the 1930s to challenging the very definition of what
it means to be human through her research on chimpanzees in Tanzania. From
there, she went on to become a global icon and a United Nations Messenger of
Peace.
Until her death on Oct. 1, 2025 at age 91, Goodall retained a charm,
open-mindedness, optimism and wide-eyed wonder that are more typical of
children. I know this because I have been fortunate to spend time with her and
to share insights from my own scientific career. To the public, she was a
world-renowned scientist and icon. To me, she was Jane – my inspiring mentor
and friend.
Despite the massive changes Goodall wrought in the world of science, upending
the study of animal behavior, she was always cheerful, encouraging and
inspiring. I think of her as a gentle disrupter. One of her greatest gifts was
her ability to make everyone, at any age, feel that they have the power to
change the world."
Via Kenny Chaffin.
RIP,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
