The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks *0.8 PS-PPO
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. (0.8 PPO-Professional Studies CEUs)
Project Requirement: Read the book and respond to 10 short essay questions totaling a 3,000 word minimum.
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. (0.8 PPO-Professional Studies CEUs)
Project Requirement: Read the book and respond to 10 short essay questions totaling a 3,000 word minimum.
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. (0.8 PPO-Professional Studies CEUs)
Project Requirement: Read the book and respond to 10 short essay questions totaling a 3,000 word minimum.
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