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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.
“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks brings to mind the work of Philip K. Dick and Edgar Allan Poe. But this tale is true. Rebecca Skloot explores the racism and greed, the idealism and faith in science that helped to save thousands of lives but nearly destroyed a family. This is an extraordinary book, haunting and beautifully told.”
A New York Times bestseller and an HBO movie, this book tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells became a medical breakthrough and a bioethical dilemma. Learn about her life, her family, and the impact of her cells on science and society.
2 de feb. de 2010 · A nonfiction book by Rebecca Skloot that tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells became the first \"immortal\" human cells in culture and were used for medical research without her consent. The book explores the history of HeLa cells, the legacy for her family, and the ethical issues of bioethics.
8 de mar. de 2011 · Skloot's debut book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, took more than a decade to research and write, and instantly became a New York Times bestseller. It was chosen as a best book of 2010 by more than sixty media outlets, including Entertainment Weekly, People, and the New York Times.
La periodista y escritora científica Rebecca Skloot realiza una apasionante labor de investigación que nos transporta desde la pequeña y decadente ciudad natal de Henrietta, en los años cincuenta, hasta el Baltimore actual, en un viaje extraordinario que mezcla las vivencias de la actual familia Lacks con la historia de unas células que todavía ...
Learn about Henrietta Lacks, the woman whose cells became the first immortal human cell line, and her impact on medical science and bioethics. Explore the book and film by Rebecca Skloot, based on her research at Johns Hopkins archives.
