Today we explore the ethical issues from the true story of Henrietta Lacks, the source of the first immortal human cell line and the reason for so many life-saving medical discoveries.

The information in this episode is primarily taken from the book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot.

*correction from the ep: George Gey and his team did not financially profit from the discovery of HeLa cells, but the companies responsible for cell distribution have massively profited from HeLa distribution.

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