The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Sklootliterary work· published 2010
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more. Henrietta’s cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can’t afford health insurance.
Adaptations (1)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was adapted into a 2017 television film.
