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A review by piabo
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
5.0
Must read for every scientist whose research involves human tissues. Also highly recommend for people interested in (bio)ethics, medicine, and African Americans history.
Henrietta Lack's cells were taken without her consent and are now one of the most important reason for the advanced in modern science. Including multiple vaccines and cancer research. Her story has never been told properly and is tained by racism and capitalist motives.
I like how the book focuses on the family, and how the author seemed to be very honest about the writing process. Sometimes I wished she did it different. She did not properly address the elephant in the room that she is another white woman who once again makes a profit of Henrietta Lack's story. Just a few sentences about this would have been great. I think she is a good human being and she really cares.
I now can't wait to watch the movie with Oprah!
Henrietta Lack's cells were taken without her consent and are now one of the most important reason for the advanced in modern science. Including multiple vaccines and cancer research. Her story has never been told properly and is tained by racism and capitalist motives.
I like how the book focuses on the family, and how the author seemed to be very honest about the writing process. Sometimes I wished she did it different. She did not properly address the elephant in the room that she is another white woman who once again makes a profit of Henrietta Lack's story. Just a few sentences about this would have been great. I think she is a good human being and she really cares.
I now can't wait to watch the movie with Oprah!