The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Full Audiobook

Rebecca Skloot

How HeLa cells changed the history of medicine.

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Author: Rebecca Skloot

Narrator: Brian

Format: MP3

IBSN: 9781400052172

Language: English

Publish Date: 02/02/2010

Audiobook length: 31min

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Summary Audiobook

Chapter 1Overview

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Chapter 2The Previous and Present Life of HeLa

Chapter 3HeLa’s Great Contributions

Chapter 4Problems involving HeLa

Chapter 5Summary & Review

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Who should listen The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" is a compelling audiobook for anyone interested in the intersection of medical ethics, race, and scientific discovery. It is particularly relevant for students and professionals in the fields of medicine, biology, and ethics, as well as those who care about social justice and the historical exploitation of marginalized communities in research. Additionally, general audiences interested in true stories that highlight resilience, family dynamics, and the impact of one woman's cells on modern science will find this summary audiobook engaging and insightful.

3 quotes from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

"Her cells have now been living for more than twenty years, becoming the first immortal human cells ever grown in culture."
"Henrietta's story isn’t just about her cells; it’s about the people who lived and died in the shadows of medical progress."
"We still need to treat everyone with respect and dignity because we all have a story worth telling."

Author : Rebecca Skloot

The book was written by Rebecca Skloot, a well-known science writer in the United States, a correspondent for PBS’s NOVA science NOW, and a contributing editor at Popular Science magazine. Rebecca spent more than 10 years researching and interviewing to complete her first work, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Before the publication of this book, she established the Henrietta Lacks Foundation to help those who had contributed to scientific research without compensation.