Gilson Chukwuma·Jun 23, 2025The Laboratory Mistake That Changed the World 2: The Story of HeLa (Ethics from Error)In 1951, a 30-year-old Black woman named Henrietta Lacks walked into Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore with a complaint that would…
Think On Your Own·Sep 1, 2023The Hated Immortal Woman Who Died But Saved MillionsOn January 29, 1951, Henrietta Lacks went to Johns Hopkins Hospital out of desperation, pain, and fear. She was bleeding abnormally and…
Vidar·Oct 8, 2021Henrietta Lacks, the Woman That Will Never Truly DieThe story of the most widely used cell line in the world
Messy hair, clean heart·Apr 8, 2021The HeL(l)a Story of Henrietta Lacks.Today, culturing of cells, i.e. growing them outside of their natural environment is a basic and common sight in research laboratories…
