In this activity, PBS students will listen to a Radiolab production about Henrietta Lacks and the HeLa cell culture that was derived from her tumor. Listen here. They will also read an article her and the development of the cell culture, found here.
Last year, John Hopkins renamed a research building on their campus after Henrietta Lacks. Here is the article.
Last year, John Hopkins renamed a research building on their campus after Henrietta Lacks. Here is the article.