Episode 46 - The Story of Henrietta Lacks

In this episode we tell the story of Henrietta Lacks whose cancer cells would revolutionize the world of medicine.

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Henrietta Lacks

Henrietta and Day Lacks

Deborah Lacks and Rebecca Skloot

SOURCES

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