Join Broward County Library Division Director Allison Grubbs in an engaging and interactive book discussion of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot.
The #1 New York Times bestseller addresses modern medicine, bioethics, and race relations. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was adapted to a major motion picture from HBO starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists knew her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine: The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, which are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the atom bomb’s effects; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Online/Virtual | Discussion/Lecture | Clubs & Groups | Books | Arts & Cultural |
Mon, Apr 22 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
Tue, Apr 23 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Wed, Apr 24 | 12:00PM to 8:00PM |
Thu, Apr 25 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, Apr 26 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Apr 27 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Apr 28 | Closed |