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An excellent book that kept me reading. I started it and only because I had to do something or go to sleep was I able to put it down. I enjoyed the way the book was written (narrative science writing) and was actually able to understand the scientific jargon.
Interesting topic, but I couldn't quite grasp what the author was trying to say. For part of the book, it seemed as though she was supporting the family in wanting Henrietta to be recognized for her "contribution" to medical research. On the other hand, the afterword specified that the only law to actually be enacted as a result of this situation was the patient's right to privacy, inferring that Henrietta's story should never have been released. What I found most interesting were the advances m
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The story of Henrietta Lacks (and her immortal cell line, HeLa) are absolutely fascinating, and reading it along with my health research department and discussing research ethics, informed consent, and wildly recent history of both was a great experience.
Emotional. I wasn't expecting that. I was expecting informative, but definitely not emotional.
Hearing the story of Henrietta Lacks and her family had me in tears. Yes, I learned what happened with the Hela cells, but the human story (family, friendship, love, and loss) is what pulled me into the story.
For me, this was profound and Rebecca Skloot did such a wonderful job of showcasing this family, but most especially Henrietta and Deborah.
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Hearing the story of Henrietta Lacks and her family had me in tears. Yes, I learned what happened with the Hela cells, but the human story (family, friendship, love, and loss) is what pulled me into the story.
For me, this was profound and Rebecca Skloot did such a wonderful job of showcasing this family, but most especially Henrietta and Deborah.
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Aug 03, 2011
Nancy Brady
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An amazing story about Henrietta Lacks and her cells, known as HeLa. Combining both science and the story of Henrietta and her family made for a mesmerizing read. So many positive things came from the HeLa cells and yet her family suffered (suffers) terribly while the world made use of the cells taken from her cervical cancer. Definitely worth reading!
A super interesting book about a women who has given us so much. Although this was historical, it was interesting, informative and readable. Some parts were pretty scientific and slowed the overall pace of the story, but there weren't too many of those. It's an interesting topic, tissue privacy/ownership and a relevant one.
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