Author of Best-Selling Book, 'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,' Comes to OSU
March 29, 2010
March 29, 2010
CORVALLIS, Ore., March 29 -- Oregon State University issued the following news release:
Almost every important medical discovery involving human cells can be traced back to the death of one woman -- who never gave permission for her cells to be used.
The life of that woman, and how her family continues to deal with the pain as well as the wonder of her still-living cells, is the subject of science journalist Rebecca Skloot's highly acclaimed, best-selling book, . . .
Almost every important medical discovery involving human cells can be traced back to the death of one woman -- who never gave permission for her cells to be used.
The life of that woman, and how her family continues to deal with the pain as well as the wonder of her still-living cells, is the subject of science journalist Rebecca Skloot's highly acclaimed, best-selling book, . . .