The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

In 1951, cells were taken from Henrietta Lacks, a poor Black tobacco farmer being treated for cervical cancer, without her knowledge or consent, and those cells — later known as HeLa cells — became one of the most important tools in medical research, contributing to countless breakthroughs while her family remained unaware and uncompensated for decades.

Skloot interweaves the scientific history of HeLa cells with the Lacks family's own painful story of exploitation and belated recognition, raising enduring ethical questions about medical consent, race and who benefits from scientific progress built on unwitting human subjects.

A landmark work of science journalism, widely acclaimed for its ethical and human depth.

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