"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" Cook Library Book Discussion

The meeting begins with Laurencia Hutton Rogers, Visiting Assistant Professor of Health Science at Towson University, providing background on Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, the remarkable story of the woman whose cells were taken without her knowledge to become the basis for the polio vaccine. Then First Year Experience Librarian Carissa Tomlinson will lead attendees in a discussion about the book. Light refreshments will be served. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the University Store.