What separates us from chimpanzees?

TED2002 · 27:25 · Filmed Mar 2002

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Susan Savage-Rumbaugh: The gentle genius of bonobos

Jane Goodall hasn't found the missing link, but she's come closer than nearly anyone else. The primatologist says the only real difference between humans and chimps is our sophisticated language. She urges us to start using it to change the world.

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Jane Goodall

Primatologist; environmentalist

Jane Goodall, dubbed by her biographer "the woman who redefined man," has changed our perceptions of primates, people, and the connection between the two. Over the past 45 years, Goodall herself has also evolved — from steadfast scientist to passionate conservationist and humanitarian. Full bio