Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, ...Show synopsisHer name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells - taken without her knowledge - become one of the most important tools in modern medicine. Taken in 1951, these cells became the first immortal human cell line ever grown in culture. They were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered the secrets of cancer, viruses and the effects of the atom bomb; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilisation, cloning, and gene mapping, and have been bought and sold by the billions. Put together, her cells would now weigh more than 22 million tons and placed end-to-end would wrap around the earth five times. Now Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the "coloured" wards of Johns Hopkins in the 1950s to poverty stricken tenements of East Baltimore today, where Henrietta's children are unable to afford health insurance, and struggle with feelings of pride, fear and betrayal. Their story is inextricably linked to the birth of bioethics, the rise of multi-billion dollar biotech industry, and the legal battles that determine if we own our bodies. Intimate in feeling, astonishing in scope, and impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences.Hide synopsis
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This book tells the story of Henrietta and her family, and of her cells that were sold worldwide. The context of the story is just as interesting as the main plot...sharing the lives of the family and author in their quest for the truth. Read to learn about life in the 50's for poor families in ...
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Although filled with medical and scientific facts and history, this story touches the heart, soul, mind and nerves. Rebecca Skloot has wonderfully woven the true story of the Lacks family throughout the history of medical experimentation throughout the second half of the 20th century. This powerful ...
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An incredible story that I couldn't devour fast enough. I learned an awful lot about patient abuse by doctors, hospitals, the medical system in general, and the lives of people who will forever have an affect on my own.
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well written book about oneof the more tragic yet useful medical issues - human tissue use without permission of the individual. Unfortunate family was used and abused; Johns Hopkin should have paid for family's medical bills for the rest of their lives. It would have been peanuts compared to what the ...
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