In this episode, Sydnee covers the insane story of Henrietta Lacks, the woman whose cells have saved over 10 million lives, and how the she was almost erased from medical history. You won't want to miss this!

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Sources for this episode:

“The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” by Rebecca Skloot

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/retropolis/wp/2018/06/25/can-the-immortal-cells-of-henrietta-lacks-sue-for-their-own-rights/

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02494-z 

https://www.npr.org/2010/02/02/123232331/henrietta-lacks-a-donors-immortal-legacy

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03042-5

https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08wr9gf/how-one-woman-s-immortal-cells-changed-the-world 

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