About this episode

This episode explores the life of Henrietta Lacks and the impact of her immortal cells on medical research.

This portrayal tells the incredible journey of Henrietta Lacks, an ordinary African American woman whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge. Her cells became the first-ever immortal human cell line, HeLa, revolutionizing medical research forever. They divide endlessly without dying, opening countless new possibilities in medicine.

Topics covered

• Henrietta Lacks
• immortal cells
• medical research
• cancer
• bioethics

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