Henrietta Lacks was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells—taken without her knowledge in 1951—became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Henrietta's cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can't afford health insurance.
Panelists include Larry Davis (Dean of the School of Social Work), Lisa Parker (Director of the Center for Health Law and Bioethics), and Elizabeth Pitts (Assistant Professor of English).
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