Dr. Jane Goodall isn't just the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees, but also one of our most famous environmental science advocates, and the owner of one of those perfectly genteel, old-fashioned voices that makes you feel like everything's going to be OK.
Joining Jimmy Fallon over video chat on Wednesday with her longtime fluffy companion Mr H, Dr. Goodall says she's busier now than she is even on her regular speaking tours, dialling in to read about animals in those soothing British tones to children all over the world. The 86-year-old has often told the story of being a little girl growing up during WWII who followed her fascination with chimpanzees into a groundbreaking career — and with kids around the world stuck at home during another global crisis, she's encouraging them and their parents to follow their own curiosity about the world. Read more...
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