Entering Grade 8
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
by Rebecca Skloot In 1951 Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed with cancer. The ethics of race and science intersect when her cells are harvested without her knowledge and serve as the basis for some of the greatest developments in scientific and medical history--completely without her knowledge or permission. |