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Mireya Mayor

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Jane Goodall was my mentor and friend, inspiring my career change when I was a 23-year-old former NFL cheerleader

I went on to co-discover a new species of lemur and become a National Geographic explorer. When I asked Jane to write the intro to my book, of course...

02.10.2025 2

Fortune

Mireya Mayor

Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human

Jane Goodall, the gentle disrupter whose research on chimpanzees redefined what it meant to be human

Without formal scientific training, Goodall upended the study of animal behavior. She also inspired countless people to protect nature.

01.10.2025 2

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Mireya Mayor