Rebecca Skloot

What a great lecture by the author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.  How much the information that was presented was review?  What was new or surprising?  Are you glad you went?

Lingering Issues

What issues remain about the use of Henrietta Lack's cells?

This book is so excited. I love how at the beginning of the book just tells her whole story. I wonder if they people were put into jail for using her cells without permission? Can they make our cells live forever now? I have so many questions please answer them for me! :)

Tell me. Tell me...

With 9 more days until the lecture, are you generating any questions to ask to Ms. Skloot? Have you thought of her writing techniques, her factual evidence, etc?

Rebecca Skloot Lecture

Please let us know if you plan to join the group for our trip to the University of Illinois in Springfield.

Giant Rabbits the Size of Humans!

A story about giant rabbits residing in the basement of John Hopkins Hospital is relayed on page 236 in the book.  What are some additional examples of misinformation that people believe about Henrietta's cell?  Please provide a page number as a reference.

Legality vs. Morality

Henrietta's cells were taken without her knowledge.  Was permission given to use them?
Even if this was legally permissible.. do you feel that this was morally right?