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Skloot does a great job of looping scientific and ethical issues into the very personal story of the Lacks family. There are characters in this book as well-fleshed out as a novel.
socialism book review corner: one of the most interesting and infuriating things Skloot describes is the ethical quandary that arises from scientists/corporations profiting off of people's cells, often without their knowledge and/or consent. There is much time spent in the book on this issue, and to be sure it is a co ...more
socialism book review corner: one of the most interesting and infuriating things Skloot describes is the ethical quandary that arises from scientists/corporations profiting off of people's cells, often without their knowledge and/or consent. There is much time spent in the book on this issue, and to be sure it is a co ...more
What a story, it was so sad how the family was treated
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