The Story of Henrietta Lacks

In our return to the podcast, we discuss the first immortal cell line, HeLa cells, and the controversial circumstances of how they were obtained from Henrietta Lacks. Topics The Controversy Over HeLa Cells The Henrietta Lacks Foundation The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks (Johns Hopkins Medicine) Johns Hopkins to name research building after Henrietta Lacks Moore v. Regents of the University of California Dat Tran and Lick-A-Bubble Harry Potter Spoilers (15:32-15:50) Keywords: Henrietta Lacks, podcast, HeLa cells, cell line, telomeres, telomerase, polio, senescence, Helen Lane, cancer, Johns Hopkins, George Otto Gey, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot, John Moore, David Golde