# Human and Chimpanzee Gestures Are Remarkably Alike by Jane Goodall > “You know, our gestures, when we communicate nonverbally, are virtually the same as the chimpanzees.” > **— Jane Goodall**, *What It Means to Be Human, full interview transcript* ## Sources and Context - **Original publication:** [What It Means to Be Human](https://onbeing.org/programs/jane-goodall-what-it-means-to-be-human/) — full interview transcript; Goodall describes gestural communication from firsthand Gombe experience in the On Being interview. - **Exact original wording:** “You know, our gestures, when we communicate nonverbally, are virtually the same as the chimpanzees.” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Insect World of Intelligence and Mind-Control Parasitism|The Insect World of Intelligence and Mind-Control Parasitism]] - **Article:** [[articles/Project Hail Mary and Other Intelligences|Project Hail Mary and Other Intelligences]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Human Animality|Human Animality]] - [[wiki/Nonhuman Intelligence|Nonhuman Intelligence]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “You know, our gestures, when we communicate nonverbally, are virtually the same as the chimpanzees.” — Jane Goodall, What It Means to Be Human https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-jane-goodall-human-chimpanzee-gestures-remarkably-alike ```