Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
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Now online: Rebecca Skloot discusses The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and the ethics of tissue research on BBC’s Health Check. Listen to the interview […]
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Comments Off on PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Features The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks & Rebecca Skloot
PBS just aired a great segment on religion, ethics, and tissue research — it examines informed consent, who should profit from cells and tissues, and […]
Friday, June 25th, 2010
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was published a few weeks ago in the UK, where it’s getting rave reviews. Below, a sampling: “Immensely moving” […]
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
Comments Off on Rebecca Skloot Talks About How Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe and Hurricane Carter Helped Her Find the Structure of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
In a video interview on the Read and Roll show: “Skloot explains how two unlikely influences helped her shape “a rare and powerful combination of […]
Monday, June 21st, 2010
Comments Off on Guardian Podcast: Rebecca Skloot Discusses The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
On Science Weekly: The ‘immortal’ Henrietta Lacks. Alok Jha talks to Rebecca Skloot about the intriguing story of Henrietta Lacks and why she has been […]
Saturday, June 5th, 2010
Comments Off on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Published in the UK to Rave Reviews
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was published in the UK yesterday to rave reviews: The Times Literary Supplement calls it a “remarkable and moving […]
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