Rebecca Skloot

With an introduction by author of The Tidal Zone, Sarah Moss Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells – taken without her knowledge – became a multimillion-dollar industry and one of the most important tools in medicine. Yet Henrietta’s family did not learn of her ‘immortality’ until more than twenty years after her death, with devastating consequences . . . Rebecca Skloot’s fascinating account is the story of the life, and afterlife, of one woman who changed the medical world for ever. Balancing the beauty and drama of scientific discovery with dark questions about who owns the stuff our bodies are made of, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is an extraordinary journey in search of the soul and story of a real woman, whose cells live on today in all four corners of the world. Now a HBO film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NOW ADAPTED INTO A HBO FILM STARRING OPRAH WINFREY & ROSE BYRNE "No dead woman has done more for the living . . . A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book" Hilary Mantel, The Guardian Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells - taken without her knowledge - became a multimillion-dollar industry and one of the most important tools in medicine. Yet Henrietta's family did not learn of her 'immortality' until more than twenty years after her death, with devastating consequences . . . Rebecca Skloot's fascinating account is the story of the life, and afterlife, of one woman who changed the medical world forever. Balancing the beauty and drama of scientific discovery with dark questions about who owns the stuff our bodies are made of, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is an extraordinary journey in search of the soul and story of a real woman, whose cells live on today in all four corners of the world. PRAISE FOR THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS "One of the most graceful and moving non-fiction books I've read in a very long time" Dwight Garner, New York Times "An extraordinary mix of memoir and science reveals the story of how one woman's cells have saved countless lives" Daily Telegraph "A heartbreaking account of racism and injustice . . . Moving and magnificent" Metro

La vita immortale di Henrietta Lacks

A vida imortal de Henrietta Lacks

Gregory Mone

A middle-grade adaptation of Rebecca Skloot's critically acclaimed, New York Times nonfiction bestseller Henrietta Lacks was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, and whose cells--taken without her knowledge when she was treated for cancer in 1951--have become one of the most important tools in medicine. The Lacks family did not learn of Henrietta's cells until 20 years after her death, but these first "immortal" human cells grown in culture are still alive today: they've been bought and sold by the billions and have been vital in fighting polio, cancer, and many viruses. This incredible book explores race, bioethics, scientific research, human rights, the power of family, and the question of whether we control the very cells we're made of.

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In 1951, a young woman from Baltimore died of cancer. Her death changed medical science for ever. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cancer cells - taken without her knowledge - became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first 'immortal' human tissue grown in culture, HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the effects of the atom bomb; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta herself remains virtually unknown, buried in an unmarked grave. Now Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey in search of Henrietta's story, from the 'coloured' ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to East Baltimore today, where her children and grandchildren live, and struggle with the legacy of her cells. Full of warmth and questing intelligence, astonishing in scope and impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences.

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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer and viruses; helped lead to in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta Lacks is buried in an unmarked grave. Her family did not learn of her "immortality" until more than twenty years after her death, when scientists began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. The story of the Lacks family is inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of. --From publisher description.

Julianna Kowal

„Jedna z najistotniejszych książek dekady”. CNN Dzięki niej dokonał się jeden z największych przełomów w historii współczesnej nauki – choć ona sama nigdy się o tym nie dowiedziała. Nazywała się Henrietta Lacks, ale naukowcy znają ją jako HeLa. Większość swojego życia spędziła na plantacji tytoniu w stanie Wirginia. Mimo że zmarła w 1951 roku, stała się nieśmiertelna. Fragment jej guza dał początek pierwszej w historii linii komórkowej, która ma zdolność namnażania się poza ludzkim ciałem. Został pobrany bez jej zgody. Komórki HeLa przyczyniły się do największych odkryć medycznych naszych czasów, takich jak szczepionki przeciw polio, wirusowi HPV i SARS-CoV-2. Testowano na nich eksperymentalne terapie, skutki promieniowania i większość przełomowych leków, między innymi na AIDS, białaczkę, grypę i chorobę Parkinsona. Koncerny zbiły na linii HeLa fortunę, ale rodziny Henrietty nie stać było nawet na wizytę u lekarza. Życie Lacksów zmieniła dopiero ta książka, którą Rebecca Skloot pisała przez 10 lat. Nieśmiertelne życie Henrietty Lacks natychmiast stało się bestsellerem. Zostało okrzyknięte „książką roku” przez ponad 60 najważniejszych światowych mediów, trafiło też na listy lektur. „Fascynująca historia, której tłem są pola tytoniu w Wirginii, biedne osiedla czarnych robotników w Baltimore, szpitalne oddziały dla kolorowych i sterylne laboratoria medyczne. Jedna z najlepszych pozycji literatury faktu ostatnich lat”. Wstęp Piotra Cieślińskiego do polskiego wydania „Niezwykła i poruszająca książka. Żywy portret Henrietty Lacks, który powinien przetrwać równie długo, jak jej komórki”. „The Times” „Żadna martwa kobieta nie zrobiła tak wiele dla żyjących. Fascynująca, przejmująca i bardzo potrzebna książka”. Hilary Mantel, „The Guardian” „Powieść detektywistyczna z życia wzięta. Nieśmiertelne życie Henrietty Lacks to niezwykle wnikliwe śledztwo dotyczące kwestii rasowych i etycznych w medycynie”. „Nature” „Jedna z największych biografii medycznych naszych czasów”. „Financial Times” „Trudno wyobrazić sobie lepszy sposób na ukazanie destrukcyjnego wpływu nieetycznych praktyk w badaniach medycznych. Niezwykle przejmująca historia, pięknie napisana”. „The Lancet” „Pisanie o nauce często skupia się tylko na faktach. Debiutancka książka Skloot jest znacznie głębsza, odważniejsza i absolutnie wspaniała”. „The New York Times Book Review” „Nieśmiertelne życie Henrietty Lacks to fascynujący obraz kobiety, której komórki – pierwsze namnażające się bez końca i wiecznie żywe, pobrane bez zgody pacjentki – stały się niezbędne dla współczesnej medycyny”. „Vogue” „Jedna z najlepszych i najbardziej poruszających książek non-fiction, jakie czytałem od bardzo dawna. Jest w niej wszystko, co trzeba: głęboki namysł i świetne tempo. Napisana z werwą i wielkim sercem”. Dwight Garner, „The New York Times”

Nieśmiertelne życie Henrietty Lacks

Hendes navn var Henrietta Lacks, men videnskaben kendte hende som HeLa. Hun var en fattig sort tobaks arbejder, hvis celler – som blev taget uden hendes vidende i 1951 – blev et af de vigtigste redskaber i den medicinske forskning; centrale for udviklingen af polio vaccinen, kloning, kortlægning af gener osv. Henriettas celler er blevet købt og solgt i milliardvis; alligevel er hun stadig stort set ukendt, og hendes familie har ikke råd til en sundhedsforsikring. Denne fremragende New York Times-bestseller fortæller en medrivende historie om sammenstødet mellem etik, race og lægevidenskab; om videnskabelige opdagelser og troens helende kraft; om en datter, der er besat af spørgsmål om den mor, hun aldrig lærte at kende. Før Henrietta Lacks’ udødelige liv blev udgivet første gang, etablerede Rebecca Skloot Henrietta Lacks Foundation. En del af overskuddet fra denne bog doneres af forfatteren til fonden. Se HenriettaLacks-Foundation.org. "Det lyder bizart. Det er bizart. Og en meget interessant og passioneret fortalt historie fra videnskabens verden. Denne bog er unputdownable." - Information

Henrietta Lacks’ udødelige liv

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PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A GUIDE TO THE ORIGINAL BOOK. Guide to Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Preview: Rebecca Skloot's book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, chronicles the life, death, and immortality of Henrietta Lacks, a young black woman whose cervical cancer cells became one of the most important factors in bringing about important scientific and medical advancements in the twentieth century. Her family, however, did not know until much later that researchers were using Henrietta's cells in their experiments. When the family learned the truth, they endured turmoil and heartache in the decades that followed... Inside this companion: -Overview of the book -Important People -Key Insights -Analysis of Key Insights

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Henrietta Lacks' udødelige liv

Tim Folger

Rebecca Skloot, #1 "New York Times" best-selling author, edits this year svolume of the finestscience and nature writing."

The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015

Jesse Cohen

Floyd Skloot

Edited by Rebecca Skloot, award-winning science writer and New York Times bestselling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and her father, Floyd Skloot, an award-winning poet and writer, and past contributor to the series, The Best American Science Writing 2011 collects into one volume the most crucial, thought-provoking, and engaging science writing of the year. Culled from a wide variety of publications, these selections of outstanding journalism cover the full spectrum of scientific inquiry, providing a comprehensive overview of the most compelling, relevant, and exciting developments in the world of science. Provocative and engaging, The Best American Science Writing 2011 reveals just how far science has brought us—and where it is headed next.

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