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EPISODE · Jun 17, 2010 · 16 MIN

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

from Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · host The Naked Scientists

Henrietta Lacks died in 1951, but her cells have gone on to become one of the most important tools in medicine. Rebecca Skloot explains how the story of these cells inspired her to write her bestselling book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

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