Thursday, February 28, 2013

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

   In 2010, author Rebecca Skloot released her first book. This non-fiction book tells the story of Henrietta Lacks and how her cells have contributed to medical research and breakthrough, starting in 1951, the year Henrietta died and the cells were discovered. The book is known for its great science writing and talk of ethical issues of race and class in medical research (Wikipedia).

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