The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(Audiobook)
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Format
Audiobook
Physical Desc
10 sound discs (12 hrs. 31 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Level 8, 18 Points
Lexile measure
1140
Notes
General Note
Includes an interview with the author.
Participants/Performers
Read by Cassandra Campbell and Bahni Turpin.
Description
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know 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, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. If you could pile all HeLa cells ever grown onto a scale, they'd weigh more than 50 million metric tons--as much as a hundred Empire State Buildings. 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.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Skloot, R., Campbell, C., & Turpin, B. (2010). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks (Unabridged.). Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-, Cassandra. Campbell and Bahni. Turpin. 2010. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Books on Tape.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-, Cassandra. Campbell and Bahni. Turpin. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Books on Tape, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, Cassandra Campbell, and Bahni Turpin. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Unabridged., Books on Tape, 2010.
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