“Vivid...Reads like a novel...A Deftly crafted investigation of a social wrong committed by the medical establishment as well as the scientific and medical miracles to which it led.”—Eric Roston, Washington Post
Saturday, July 24th, 2010
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is being read by book clubs around the world, including several associated with organizations (like TED) and publications, including [...]
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Amazon.com calls The Immortal Life one of the “must-reads of the year,” naming it one of the top ten “Best Books of the Year” to [...]
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
NPR has just named The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as one of the top five Best of the Bestsellers (the only nonfiction book in [...]
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Now online: Rebecca Skloot discusses The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and the ethics of tissue research on BBC’s Health Check. Listen to [...]
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
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
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
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
On Science Weekly: The ‘immortal’ Henrietta Lacks. Alok Jha talks to Rebecca Skloot about the intriguing story of Henrietta Lacks and why she has [...]
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Radiolab just aired a beautiful piece based on Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks — a must-listen for all who’ve read the book, and anyone interested [...]
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
CBS Sunday Morning aired a detailed segment about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, featuring interviews with Rebecca Skloot, members of the Lacks family, and [...]
