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Henrietta Lacks'in Ölümsüz Yasami

Henrietta Lacks'in Ölümsüz Yasami

BiographyHistory
Pages
424
Published
2020
Language
Turkish

Synopsis

This book tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cells, taken without her knowledge in 1951, became one of the most important tools in medicine. Known as HeLa cells, they were vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and in vitro fertilization. The narrative explores the intersection of science and ethics, race, and poverty, through the lens of Henrietta's family's struggle for recognition and understanding.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

InformativeThought-ProvokingComplexEmotional
Family Saga

Genres

Biography History Science

About the author

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Rebecca Skloot

Rebecca Skloot is an award winning science writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; Discover; and many other publications. She specializes in narrative science writing and has explored a wide range of topics, including goldfish surgery, tissue ownership rights, race and medicine, food politics, and packs of wild dogs in Manhattan. She has worked as a correspondent for WNYC’s Radiolab and PBS’s Nova ScienceNOW. Source: Goodreads.com