A review by jgraydee
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

5.0

I started listening to this book, but quickly abandoned that for a print copy -- the book simply has too many facts (that I wanted to make note of) to be a reasonable audiobook. Rebecca Sloot has written a wonderful story. It is historical and thought provoking, while remaining surprisingly unbiased. This is a book I whole heartedly recommend, and a story that I will continue to follow. I feel personally indebted to the research conducted with HeLa, and also interested in the debate regarding ownership/patenting of research findings, tissue samples, genetic breakthrus, etc.