Henrietta Lacks: The Unseen Heroine of Medical Progress
In honor of Black History Month, we are discussing Henrietta Lacks this week. Her immortal HeLa cells have contributed to countless medical discoveries. However, her cells were harvested without her knowledge and consent. Listen to this episode to learn more about her story!
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Timestamps:
0:10 welcome back!
0:16 topic introduction
0:26 Black History Month
0:38 obsessions of the week
1:58 small business highlight of the week
5:54 main topic
Sources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516052/
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henrietta-lacks
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