The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is based off of how an author named Rebecca Skloot, describes learning about an African American woman named Henrietta Lacks. Henrietta Lacks died in 1951 as a result of cervical cancer, but her cancerous cells became the first immortal human cell line, which would be known as Hela. Rebecca … Read more
Henrietta Lacks has become a well-known name in the science field today, but it wasn’t always like that. Before she was only known as Hela, the first cells that could be cultured and “reproduced indefinitely,” the first line of immortal human cells (Epstein). Her cells have helped millions and have been used for countless experiments … Read more
The book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot covers multiple topics regarding legal, cultural, and medical issues in health care through the story of Henrietta Lacks, her children, and her immortal cells. Henrietta Lacks was born in 1920 in Roanoke, Virginia. While living in what her family called the “home house”, Henrietta … Read more