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    Jane Goodall Exclusive MG Interview

    Editor’s Note: In 2021, Jane Goodall won the Templeton Prize, which “celebrates individuals who harness the power of science to answer questions about the universe and humanity’s purpose,” recognizing the primatologist’s incredible contributions to our understanding of animal intelligence — and to humanity itself. The world has been fascinated with Jane Goodall for nearly 50 years, whether through her books, which detail profound discoveries linking primates to humans, or through television shows like “Miss Goodall and the Wild Chimpanzees,” which basically made her an international reality star in 1965. Jane Goodall has been my hero since I was a child, so I jumped at the chance to interview her in…