"The Selfish Gene", Richard Dawkins (Veles i Vents, 2026)

This month of September, a classic of 20th-century scientific popularization is being published in our country, The Selfish Gene. Although it has been translated into more than thirty languages, it is only now that we will be able to read it for the first time in Catalan. The work takes Darwin's theory, applies it to genes, and asserts that they are the true fundamental evolutionary unit: we, the individuals, are merely their survival machines. With this idea, the author explores the biological roots of selfishness and altruism to try to unravel the logic that governs the natural world. From the publisher Veles i Vents, with a translation by Oriol Ràfols Grifell and a cover illustrated by Blanca Martí, this edition commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the original publication by including a new epilogue by the author, Richard Dawkins.Pioneer

On October 1st, 2025, dies Jane Goodall

Primatologist, anthropologist and pioneer in the behavioral study of wild chimpanzees. Through her field studies, Goodall demonstrated that chimpanzees had behaviors that, until then, were only attributed to humans. The most important was that these primates constructed and used tools. This challenged the boundary we believed separated us, humans, from the rest of the animals and shook the foundations of the very conception of humanity.At a glance

So far and so close

Jane Goodall already anticipated that humans and the rest of the animals are not as far apart as we sometimes think. Now, comparative genetics proves it to us.

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Just over two weeks ago, primatologist and anthropologist Jane Goodall died. Now, Netflix offers us her posthumous words in a very moving interview. It's the first broadcast we've seen of Famous last words (Famous last words), a program where prominent figures record a conversation so that it won't be broadcast until after their death. The format is shrouded in secrecy, not only regarding the recording process but also regarding the identities of those who have agreed to participate.

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"Today we have lost a true heroine for the planet, an inspiration to millions of people, and a dear friend," said actor and producer Leonardo DiCaprio of Jane Goodall, the British primatologist and activist considered the world's foremost expert on chimpanzees. who died this Wednesday at the age of 91 in California. DiCaprio wrote these words in an Instagram post with several photographs of Goodall, including some in which the two appeared together.

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British primatologist and activist Jane Goodall, considered the world's leading expert on chimpanzees, died this Wednesday at the age of 91 in California after a lifetime dedicated to researching the animal kingdom and preserving the environment. Her studies of chimpanzees and gorillas changed the perception of primates, demonstrated how closely they are related to the human species, and raised awareness of the need to protect biodiversity so as not to condemn animals with whom we share ancestors to death. Goodall was one of those people who transcended her work and became an icon, revolutionizing ethology and laying the foundations for a world where all living beings can coexist in solidarity.

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