Jane Goodall's 'Seeds of Hope' book contains borrowed passages without attribution

Nearly identical words are found on a Web site called "Find Your Fate," which covers astrology, numerology, palm reading and matters relating to love and life.

Jane Goodall admits to using web material without citation in new book

A section in the book on trees reads: "In ancient Egypt, the sycamore was especially revered twin sycamores were believed to stand at the eastern gate of heaven through which Ra, the sun god came each day." A site called Find Your Fate says : "Twin Sycamores of turquoise were believed to stand at the eastern gates of heaven, from which the sun god re emerged every day called The Big Tree on The Eastern Horizon."

Dame Jane Goodall admits parts of book were lifted from online

Writings from a website about the history of tobacco and from Find Your Fate, an amateurish astrology site devoted to "love, life, religion and spirituality", also appear to have been copied for use in the book.

Jane Goodalls Seeds book plagiarizes from Wikipedia, Find Your Fate websites

Goodall marvels at the majesty of trees. "In ancient Egypt," she notes, "the sycamore was especially revered twin sycamores were believed to stand at the eastern gate of heaven through which Ra, the sun god[,] came each day." Nearly identical words are found on a website called "Find Your Fate," which covers astrology, numerology, palm reading and matters relating to love and life.

Plagiarism rampant in the digital world

"Goodall marvels at the majesty of trees. 'In ancient Egypt,' she notes, 'the sycamore was especially revered twin sycamores were believed to stand at the eastern gate of heaven through which Ra, the sun god came each day.' "Nearly identical words are found on a Web site called ' Find Your Fate,' which covers astrology, numerology, palm reading and matters relating to love and life."