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“Science writing is often just about 'the facts.' Skloot's book is far deeper, braver, and more wonderful...Made my hair stand on end.”
—Lisa Margonelli, New York Times Book Review
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

Culture Dish Doesn’t Live at ScienceBlogs Anymore

A serious conflict of interest and transparency problem has arisen on ScienceBlogs. Like several other bloggers here, I’m now on a Pepsi-Induced Hiatus, however like like David Dobb’s and Blake Stacy, my hiatus from ScienceBlogs will be permanent.


Thursday, February 12th, 2009

The Amazing Bonny Skloot (April 1989 – Feb 7, 2009)

After a long amazing life that inspired millions and forced legal change on New York City, my dog Bonny passed away peacefully at home this weekend.


Tuesday, January 13th, 2009

Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work — The Neurology of Change

Why do so many New Year’s resolutions fail? Because of this basic neurology …


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Doctors took her cells without asking. Those cells never died. They launched a medical revolution and a multimillion-dollar industry. More than twenty years later, her children found out. Their lives would never be the same.

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