The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
2010,
Audiobook CD
, 10 audio discs (12 hrs., 30 min.) :
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Summary/Review:
Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping.