The story of Henrietta Lacks.
Look it up on google. Fascinating story and I'm wondering why I have never ever heard of her in 50 years on this earth.
Fascinating facts.
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Re: Fascinating facts.
Wow, every day is a school day, I suppose if you are in the medical profession you would be aware of her and her cells.
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Re: Fascinating facts.
So many things we should know about. Apparently 20 tonnes of her cells have been reproduced since her death.
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Re: Fascinating facts.
It so amazing that story is so unknown. I wonder if she'd been from a different 'class of society' of that time would the story be more prevalent.
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Re: Fascinating facts.
Horizon did a program on Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells. It was a story I was familiar with, but then again that's hardly surprising considering my background.
