October 11, 1990

Jane Goodall's 30 Years with Chimpanzees

Goodall has a new book, called Through a Window, about her unprecedented, three decade study of a single community of chimpanzees in Tanzania -- a body of work that one scientist called "one of the Western world's great scientific achievements."

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October 11, 1990

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Paul Winfield on the Role of Black Actors On Stage and Screen

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October 11, 1990

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Monuments and Museums Close When the Government Goes Broke

Critic Maureen Corrigan, who lives in Washington, DC, talks about one of the unforeseen consequences of the current budget stalemate -- the closure of popular tourist spots in her home city.

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Scientist Jane Goodall. She's devoted her life to studying the lives of chimpanzees in the wild. Her new book is "Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey" (Warner Books) about her beliefs in science and faith. There's also a companion PBS special which airs nationwide on October 27th. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).

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Jane Goodall on Three Decades of Chimpanzee Research

Goodall reflects on her over 30 years in the company of one community of chimpanzees in the wilds of Tanzania. She has co-written a new book, "Visions of Caliban," with Dale Peterson.

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'Project Nim': Monkeying Around With A Chimp.

Documentary filmmaker James Marsh recounts the efforts of a Columbia University psychology professor to teach a chimp sign language in Project Nim. Critic David Edelstein says the brilliant documentary reveals more about humans than it does about the animal kingdom.

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