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I had heard about Henrietta Lacks, but I did not know her story and the story of her cancer cells, her family, and the surprising ethics of research by Johns Hopkins and others. Fascinating and thought-provoking.
Wow. Everyone I know that has read it told me good things, but frankly the unsettling idea of human cells (and research) being done or used without consent never sounded like a story I was interested in. This book is so much more than that. It includes the personal history of Henrietta Lacks and appeals to me as a practicing dentist because I get to see just how far we have come with advancements not only in science and research, but also ethics, informed consent, confidentiality, etc. Highly re
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Wonderful! An amazing informative story told by Rebecca Skloot. Part of the Topeka and Shawnee Public Library's 2Book Topeka community reading project. I recommend it often.
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The true story of a woman who contributed to science and research in medicine despite no one in her family understanding that cancerous cells had been harvested from her body. This episode in history touches on racism, classism, ethics and leaves us with no clear answers.
Not having a science background I really didn't know about HeLa cells, and found this to be a very interesting book. While I don't know anyone that embraces HIPPA this book helps one appreciate the privacy aspect more, however, in the afterward finding out about the tissue samples is a bit scary. Henrietta was a very spunky woman and I wish her children had the opportunity to get to know her - especially Deborah. I can also understand their reluctance in talking with reporters. I highly recommen
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