City of Science: Jane Goodall and Her Legacy

Jane Goodall, the legendary primatologist known as “the chimp whisperer,” died in 2025 at the age of 91. Looking back at her life and scientific contributions — she studied the social lives of wild chimpanzees for over six decades and tirelessly advocated for their protection — experts at CUNY discuss Goodall’s legacy as a bioanthropologist and a conservation activist. Following in her path, what does it mean to study primates today, considering current ethical debates about great ape rights? Including researchers who knew Goodall, the panel features Kristen Andrews, professor of Philosophy at the CUNY Graduate Center; David Lahti, associate professor of Biology and Psychology at Queens College and the CUNY Graduate Center; and Jessica Rothman, program director in Human Biology and professor of Anthropology at Hunter College and the CUNY Graduate Center.

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