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4 days ago · Henrietta Lacks (born August 1, 1920, Roanoke, Virginia, U.S.—died October 4, 1951, Baltimore, Maryland) was an American woman whose cervical cancer cells were the source of the HeLa cell line, research on which contributed to numerous important scientific advances.
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May 10, 2024 · The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Henrietta Lacks died in 1951, but her cells have gone on to become one of the most important tools in medicine. Rebecca Skloot explains how the...
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May 7, 2024 · Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, published in 2010. Thanks to Skloot and the descendants of Lacks, who have worked to retell her story through initiatives like...
Apr 29, 2024 · Well-spoken and a talent for piecing a story together for optimum comprehension, Rebecca Skloot does a remarkable job of immersing the reader in the fears and joys of Debra Lacks and her siblings, as she relates the story of their mother, Henrietta Lacks, who, in 1951, when dying of cancer--complicated by syphilis, provided the gift of her cance...
4 days ago · The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is the 2011-2012 Community Book Connection book. This Guide was created to help with research on the book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Click on the tabs above to find books, articles, videos, book reviews, and much, much more.
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6 days ago · The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, written by Rebecca Skloot, is a captivating and thought-provoking book that delves into the extraordinary story of a woman whose cells have had a profound impact on medical science.
Apr 26, 2024 · Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Rebecca Skloot Books, articles, videos, and much more about the 2011-2012 CBC selection, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Home
