The immortal life of henrietta

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We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. Don’t worry, it won’t take long. Please click the link below to receive your verification email. An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a nonfiction book by American author Rebecca Skloot, published in 2010. The book discusses Henrietta Lacks, a poor tobacco farmer from the Southern US, whose cervical cancer cells were harvested in 1951. Now a major motion picture from HBO® starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine. Henrietta's cells have been bought and purchased by the billions, however she stays almost unknown, and her family can't afford medical insurance coverage. This phenomenal New York Events bestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicines; of scientific discovery and faith therapeutic; and of a daughter consumed with questions in regards to the mother she not at all knew. Now an HBO® Film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. Intimate in feeling, astonishing in scope, and impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew. It’s a story inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we’re made of. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010) is a non-fiction book by American author Rebecca Skloot. It was the 2011 winner of the National Academies Communication Award for best creative work that helps the public understanding of topics in science, engineering or medicine. Watch The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, the original HBO film online at HBO.com or stream on your own device. Enjoy extras such as teasers and cast information.