“I had problems getting my words out. If people spoke directly to me, I understood what they said. But when the grownups got to yakking really fast by themselves, it just sounded like 'oi oi.' I thought grownups had a separate language. I've now figured out I was not hearing the hard consonant sounds.”

American academic, inventor, and ethologist

Temple Grandin is an American academic, inventor, and ethologist. She is known for her work on animal behavior and for advocating humane treatment of livestock in slaughter systems. Grandin has written more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior and has worked as a consultant to the livestock industry, advising on how animals respond and move. Her public profile is closely tied to practical, humane approaches to animal handling and design.