Jezebel: Jane Goodall

"There Is No Problem In Having Empathy"

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:20:00 EST

Jane Goodall on wildlife conservation: "We could all kill ourselves trying to conserve what's left of this planet but if new generations aren't raised to be better stewards then there's very little point." Full interview, here: [New Scientist] More »

Creature Comforts

Katy Kelleher — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:10:00 EST

[Tanzania; February 15, 1987. Image via Getty]

"We Are All Part Of The Animal Kingdom"

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:20:00 EDT

Jane Goodall on empathy and its role in science: "It's the empathy you feel with a living, individual being that really helps you understand. Then you can use your scientific training to find out if your intuition is correct." [Time] More »

If I Could Talk To The Animals

Sadie Stein — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:30:00 EDT

"There's a huge resistance in thinking about animals as having emotions, feelings, by anyone involved in invasive research...whether it's putting animals in cages and experimenting on them, or the meat industry. It's much easier to be nasty."-Jane Goodall [LAT] More »

10 Best Talk Show Moments Of 2008

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:00:00 EST

Loopy, aging stars, Martha Stewart's sex sounds, and inappropriate father/daughter relationships made it on 2008's 10 best talk show moments. (Spoiler alert: there's not a paternity test result in the bunch.) More »

Martha Stewart & Jane Goodall's Goofy Gorilla Greetings Sound Like Crazy Sex

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:30:00 EDT

Dr. Jane Goodall was on Martha Stewart's show this morning, and she greeted Martha with traditional ape sounds, which Martha emulated. While these noises come naturally to gorillas and chimpanzees, the ladies sounded like they were having intense orgasms. Afterward, Dr. Goodall showed Martha another ape greeting, which was slightly more intimate, and involved Dr. Goodall embracing Martha and breathing on her neck. It's all about animal magnetism! Clip above. More »