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That's Science Friday, wherever you get your podcasts. Jane Goodall's storied career in primatology started with her first trip to what is today Tanzania, bringing with her a tent, some cooking equipment, a cheap pair of binoculars, and her mom.

That would be the spark that lit her renowned career, studying

chimpanzee behavior that changed how we understand primates and later led her on a journey to become

a passionate advocate fighting climate change. Her extraordinary patience, curiosity, and drive

was beloved around the globe. From KERA in Dallas, this is think. I'm Chris

Boyd. Jane Goodall died on Wednesday. She was 91. I had the profound pleasure of speaking to her in

2016, just shy of her 82nd birthday, when she had left the field research behind but had not dropped her demanding speaking

schedule up to 300 days per year, which she often lamented but felt was her duty to continue.

She was devoted to the causes of education and environmental stewardship and hope to awaken

that passion in other people. I so enjoyed my conversation with Jane Goodall that I wanted to replay it for you here today

as a small way to remember an extraordinary woman.

Jane, welcome to think.

Well, thank you.

Did you grow up with animals around the house?

We always had a dog and then I got a couple of guinea pigs and a hamps to, you know,

the usual things. And I had a very, very supportive mother. And I really think that's the key

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