2 years ago

S2:E9 – Henrietta Lacks

During the first half of the 20th century, Henrietta Lacks unknowingly made a contribution to science...without her consent. Henrietta, a black woman, was admitted to Johns Hopkins for cancer treatment, where an immortal cell line was procured from her cancerous cells. Jordan provides most of the info on this one, including ethics and research since discovery of the cells.

Resources include Johns Hopkins and the World Health Organization.

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