The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- Author
- Rebecca Skloot
- Published
- Mon 01 Sep 2025
- Episode Link
- https://share.transistor.fm/s/eaa5ab40
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Black tobacco farmer whose cells, taken without her knowledge, became one of the most important tools in medicine.
