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 summary audiobook of "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot is ideal for anyone interested in the intersection of medical ethics, race, and personal history. It is particularly suited for students, healthcare professionals, and researchers who want to understand the profound implications of Henrietta Lacks' story on modern medicine and ethical practices. Additionally, those intrigued by biographies and the impact of individual lives on science and society will find the summary engaging and enlightening.

3 quotes from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

"We are all made of cells, and if those cells can live forever, what does that mean for us?"
"There’s a whole world out there that doesn’t know her name, but they know her cells."
"Henrietta was not just a donor; she was a mother and a human being with a story that needed to be told."

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.