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Early Scientific Curiosity Spark
- As a child, Jane waited four hours in a hen house to see a hen lay an egg to understand how it happens.
- Despite her mother's worry, this curiosity laid the foundation for her scientific career.
Breaking Human Exceptionalism Myth
- The supposed unique human ability to make tools was disproved by observing chimpanzees using and making tools.
- This challenged the long-held Western scientific belief of human exceptionalism rooted in religion.
Empathy Enhances Science
- Goodall argues scientific objectivity without empathy leads to incomplete understanding.
- Empathy provides intuition crucial for interpreting animal behavior and reduces suffering.