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more about #janegoodall more comments → atomic: Jane Goodall is an amazing scientist who shows that one doesn't needs to test on animals or eat them to work or live. She is a constant inspiration in... more » thesciencegirl wields the truth like a mighty axe.: I love her point about how scientists should have empathy. I have said this myself, although in the context of having empathy for fellow humans. more » Questioning Everything: Her answer to the question below gave me a little more hope. Thank you Jane! Q-Do you think there is still hope for this planet despite all the bad ... more » CurtCole: I think empathy would help in just about every aspect of society. There wouldn't be debates about universal healthcare, gay marriage, equal pay for t... more » OneTwoPunch: True! I once had a discussion with my father about his role as a cattle rancher. In order to kill animals routinely, farmers typically refer to them a... more » MilointheMeadow: There's a fantastic book out called "Thanking the Monkey" that acknowledges that animal research may need to take place for lack of a better substitut... more » colormeroutine: I know a lot of people are going to disagree with me on this, but I find these debates over "whether or not animals are as important as people" to imp... more » Marsgaret: I know Jane Goodall, and I have to say she radiates some kind of energy that makes you understand sainthood--not church-sanctioned sainthood but the n... more » sciencerules: Oh, Jane. You are one of my personal heroes, but I must respectfully disagree. Jezzies, feel free to pile on, but I do animal research. I give mice... more » vwbugirl: This is most likely the PMS talking but quite frankly I wish people would go all out or be quiet. Be vegan and save the animals if that is what you ... more » andBegorrah: This is why I only conduct my home cosmetics testings on animals that cannot talk or dance and are in no way anthropomorphized or animated. more » Penny_Esq: I think those of us who aren't scientists immediately think of Silver Springs, for example. Or the "pit of despair" primates who were used for mental ... more » mbprice: Look, not to get all slippery slope here, but I think it's worth thinking about how much we owe to animals. Protecting them from abuse? Sure. Not subj... more » s: I participated in Team In Training for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society when I as 17. I asked my aunt for a donation and she refused with a long expl... more » Evie Havok: So, everyone brings morality into this issue but when other issues are being discussed everyone just forgets about it or gets offended when its brough... more » -
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"We Are All Part Of The Animal Kingdom"
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] -
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If I Could Talk To The Animals
"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] -
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10 Best Talk Show Moments Of 2008
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.)
