The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot
The book chronicles the life of Henrietta Lacks, a poor black woman whose cancer cells—taken without her knowledge in the 1950s—led to groundbreaking medical discoveries. It explores the ethical implications of her cells' use in research, known as HeLa cells, and the impact on her family, who remained unaware of her scientific legacy for decades.
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