Jane Goodall wins Templeton Prize for work at intersection of science and spirituality by Mongabay.com on 20 May 2021 Famed scientist and environmental advocate Jane Goodall, DBE, won the 2021 Templeton Prize, a $1.5 million award that recognizes achievements of people “harnessing the power of the sciences to explore the deepest questions of the universe and humankind’s place and purpose within it.” Goodall, who joins a list of illustrious winners including Desmond Tutu and the Dalai Lama, was awarded for her “scientific and spiritual curiosity”. She represents an unusual choice for the prize because she isn’t a religious figure. Goodall’s honor comes as more religious leaders are speaking out about the need to protect nature as part of their faith.