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7 quotes by Rebecca Skloot

Rebecca L. Skloot /ˈskluːt/ is a freelance science writer who specializes in science and medicine. Her first book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010), was one of the best-selling new books of 2010, staying on the New York Times Bestseller List for over 2 years, eventually reaching #1 and optioned to be made into a movie by Oprah Winfrey.
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The sort of thinking at the time was, 'Well, we're giving you access to medical care which you wouldn't otherwise be able to get, so your... →

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Black patients were treated much later in their disease process. They were often not given the same kind of pain management that white patients would... →

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For me, it's writing a book and telling people about this story.

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I learned about HeLa cells in my first basic biology class, and I just became completely obsessed with them from that point on.

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Often doctors didn't even tell you what was wrong with you. They just treated you, and sent you home.

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The laws are still very unclear. Cells are still taken from people without consent - a lot of people don't realize it.

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For scientists, growing cells took so much work that they couldn't get much research done. So the selling of cells was really just for the sake... →

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