Meet Laura Simone Lewis, she’s a biological anthropologist and comparative psychologist who explores how humans and other great apes have evolved to form, maintain, and deepen our social relationships. She’s a UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Psychology at UC Berkeley. Recently she was visiting Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary in Uganda, studying chimpanzees interest in observing social interactions.
Dig Deeper: Visit the Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuaries’ website. Can you find how many chimpanzees are currently at the sanctuary? What’s the name of the newest Chimpanzee to join the sanctuary? How big is the island and how much of it is forested?
