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Jun 11, 2017darladoodles rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Fascinating story about Henrietta Lacks and how her cancer cells were acquired by John Hopkins and then proceeded to multiply all over the world and even in space. Skloot spent considerable time working patiently with Henrietta's family and does an excellent job of explaining the science behind the story. She also thoroughly tackles the thorny issues of the informed consent and profitmaking surrounding the tissue and blood samples that are used in laboratories all over the world.