In this episode, we uncover the story of Henrietta Lacks: a woman whose cells changed the course of medical history. Taken without consent, her cells sparked breakthroughs in everything from vaccines to space research. We explore how her legacy was buried, how her family was left in the dark, and why her story still matters in the age of medical mistrust.
Sources:
https://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshallfame/html/lacks.html
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/henrietta-lacks-immortal-impact-on-medical-research
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henrietta-lacks
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