When, in the early 1960s, I brazenly used such words as "childhood", "adolescence", "motivation", "excitement", and "mood" I was much criticized. Even worse was my crime of suggesting that chimpanzees had "personalities". I was ascribing human characteristics to nonhuman animals and was thus guilty of that worst of ethological sins—anthropomorphism.
--Jane Goodall (1934-2025)
I guess there are still (delete offensive words) who believe there isn't a connection between animals and humans. Vale the marvellous Jane.
ReplyDeleteI get what you're saying, Andrew. Human being are animals. Deal with it.
DeleteRIP Jane. A good one gone :-( Let's hope she continues to have an impact after death.
ReplyDeleteWell, Ananka, Jane made some lasting contributions to science, so that should still have an impact (though not necessarily here in the USA, where the teaching of science is continuously under attack.)
DeleteAn incredible woman. She changed the way many people think and introduced us to an entire different world.
ReplyDeleteScience at its best, Mitchell.
DeleteOne of the very greatest. May her memory be a blessing.
ReplyDeleteWell put, David.
DeleteHi Kirk, Goodall meant that her critics felt that people should be insulted to be compared to animals, but more and more it is the animals who are insulted by the comparison.
ReplyDelete--Jim
Jim, the animals may yet file a libel suit.
DeleteAnother great voice of reason gone.
ReplyDeleteLet's hope it's not part of a mass extinction, Debra.
DeleteAn amazing woman who really cared. ❤️
ReplyDeleteThat caring made her a better zoologist, Linda.
DeleteYes, indeed!
DeleteYes, I agree... Jane Goddall will missed.
ReplyDeleteErica, I've seen her passing mentioned on several blogs. I'm pleasantly surprised.
DeleteIt's amazing to think that scientists once criticized her for acknowledging something as obvious as chimpanzees having personalities.
ReplyDeleteScience was rather human-centric back in the day, Melody.
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