Posts Tagged as ‘medical science’
because we found it: A black woman’s immortal “contribution” to science
In honor of black history month—and just because it’s so interesting– we’re sharing with you this little known story we stumbled upon.
For almost 50 years scientists have been studying the immortal and growing cancer cells of an African-American woman that most know nothing about. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, and her cells have been called [...]
February 8, 2010 by Stefani | Tags: b-listed, black history, Hela Cells, Henrietta Lacks, medical science, NPR, Rebecca Skloot, science | No Comments »
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