Comments on: Join Culture Dish for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Book Launch Event

By: Nia Redmond

Nia Redmond — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 17:01:12 +0000

Thank God. I have been a little obsessed with the story
of Ms Lacks for some time now. I live in East Baltimore
and in the new Biotech Pk that Hopkins is presently
moving thousands of black homeowners out due to eminent
domain.
Since the beginning of the urban renewal project, I have
been advocating for Hopkins to name their future Bioethics
building, if not the entire Park after Henrietta Lacks.
Please read this article in Baltimore City Paper entitled
‘ A Bitter Pill ‘. During this interview, Nia Redmond,
my advocacy is noted. I am presently, the Only resident
rep on the board which is developing Hopkins Biotech Park,
not an easy fit; however, I am still lobbying for the
naming of it and/or the new Berman Bioethics Instiitute to
Ms Lacks name. I will attend your lecture at St Francis
hope to meet you.
nia redmond

By: Rebecca Skloot

Rebecca Skloot — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:55:30 +0000

I’m actually very easy to contact – my address is on the “contact” page of both my website an my blog. It sometimes takes me a while to reply because I’m flooded with messages (and I have an auto response saying as much), but I always do try to reply. As is standard, my publisher handles all press requests. I handle the rest myself.

By: Jo Jesty

Jo Jesty — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:30:43 +0000

I cannot of course find an address where I can actually contact you, the author. I have recommended your book to my students (on the basis of the two super NYT reviews, though I have yet to see/read it), but now this c**p is close to disgusting. I was thinking of inviting you to introduce a class of mine (Bioethics etc), but since (i) I can't contact you and (ii) your publishers seem to have taken over your life..fuggedabouttit. FYI: http://www.ic.sunysb.edu/Class/bio318 JJ

By: Isis the Scientist

Isis the Scientist — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:23:03 +0000

Congratulations, Rebecca! Can’t wait to hear all about it!