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." Registration is required
Registration is required.
Room capacity is limited to ensure compliance with social distancing guidelines
Indoor, in-person programs will be contingent on Centers for Disease Control benchmark and guidance for low COVID-19 infection rates.
High rates of infection will necessitate cancellation of indoor, in-person programs.
In case in-person programs are cancelled, there are many online programs available at https://www.youtube.com/user/browardcountylibrary/videos
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.
Mon, Apr 15 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Tue, Apr 16 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Wed, Apr 17 | 10:00AM to 8:00PM |
Thu, Apr 18 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Fri, Apr 19 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sat, Apr 20 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |
Sun, Apr 21 | 10:00AM to 6:00PM |