VANNE GOODALL, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
MICHAEL NICHOLS, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
HUGO VAN LAWICK, JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE
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Becoming Jane
ANE GOODALL TURNED 86 ON FRIDAY, APRIL 3, AND viewers with her memories of Tanzania’s Gombe National Park, the National Geographic Society celebrated by giving new which is then shown and explored through a virtual expedition. life to a recent exhibition, developed in partnership with Gombe is where Goodall launched her groundbreaking the Jane Goodall Institute, whose run at the museum was cut career 60 years ago, ultimately helping pioneer the genre of short due to the coronavirus pandemic. The exhibit, Becoming nature documentary as the subject of National Geographic’s Jane, has been refashioned into a Virtual Tour, enhanced very first television program. The exhibition highlights the with 360-degree videos capturing the layout of the key breakthroughs and scientific achievements of physical exhibition, allowing viewers to explore at Goodall’s career while also showcasing her more Visit the their own pace and immerse themselves in whatevrecent work in conservation. It ends with Goodall’s Exhibit Here er details they desire. The portrait of Goodall that “five reasons for hope,” as inspiring now as ever: emerges is of an intrepid explorer and renowned scientist who “The passion of young people, the human brain, the resilience has done so much to help humankind better understand our of nature, the power of social media, and the indomitable closest living relatives, chimpanzees. human spirit.” Now, as before, the multimedia-rich Becoming Jane tells Additionally, on Wednesday, April 22, the National Goodall’s story through multi-screen experiences and iconic Geographic Channel will commemorate the 50th anniversary of images, plus video captures of the original exhibition’s advanced Earth Day with Jane Goodall: The Hope. The new documentary projections and augmented-reality features — the latter includ- premieres simultaneously at 9 p.m. on Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo ing footage of a hologram-like projection of Goodall regaling MUNDO, Disney+, and Hulu. (Doug Rule) APRIL 16, 2020 • METROWEEKLY.COM
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