Project Nim
Save as calendar entry"Project Nim" tells the story of the chimpanzee Nim Chimpsky, who in the 1970s was raised like a child in a human family as part of a research project of Herbert S. Terrace. It was the aim of the study to investigate if in this way a chimpanzee could acquire language. The project was based on a previous investigation called "Project Washoe", in which another chimpanzee was raised in similar ways. Even though Nim learned to communicate with his surrogate parents through signs and gestures, he never acquired language in the strict sense.
The film is based on the book Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human by Elizabeth Hess and was directed by James Marsh in 2011. "Project Nim" was nominated as the best documentary at the Sundance Film Festival, and Marsh was honored as best director.
The screening of "Project Nim" will be accompanied by Prof. Julia Fischer of the German Primate Center. Julia Fischer investigates the communicative abilities of nonhuman primates and runs one of the DPZ's field stations in Senegal.
Targetgroup
open to public
Referent
Julia Fischer
Journey Description
Map
E - Main Entrance/Reception
1 - Managing Board; sections: Infection Biology Unit, Unit of Infection Models, Laboratory Animal Science Unit, Primate Genetics Laboratory, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology Unit, Cognitive Ethology Laboratory, Neurobiology Laboratory, Research Coordination, Public Relations, Information Technology, Administration, Technical Support, Library.
2 - Material Delivery/Purchase
3 - Platform Degenerative Diseases
4 - Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory
5 - Animal Husbandry
6 - Imaging Center, Functional Imaging Laboratory
Arrival by car
Leave the interstate A7 at exit "Göttingen Nord". Follow the B27 straight ahead in the direction of "Braunlage". After the third traffic light intersection turn right towards "Kliniken". Afterwards turn left onto "Robert-Koch-Straße" direction "Universität Nordbereich/Polizei". At the end of "Robert-Koch-Straße" turn right onto "Otto-Hahn-Straße", direction "Nikolausberg". The first street on the left turn onto "Kellnerweg", follow the signs "Deutsches Primatenzentrum".
Arrival by bus
The footpath from the bus stop "Kellnerweg" to the Main Entrance/Reception:
From Bus stop "Kellnerweg" (line 21/22 and 23) Cross the road, go in the direction of the bus. At the mailbox, turn left into the footpath and proceed to the end. Turn right into the Kellnerweg. The main entrance of the DPZ is on the left side.
Date and Time 02.11.16 - 17:30 - 20:00 Signup is not required
Location Lecture hall, German Primate Center, Kellnerweg 4
Leibniz ScienceCampus Primate Cognition
<link cschloegl@dpz.eu>cschloegl@dpz.eu</link>
0551-3851-480