We put up the coffee and tea, and you come to enjoy a lively discussion of the selected book. Don't forget to bring your lunch!
This afternoon's book: "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
Commentator: Marcia McNair
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells, taken without her knowledge, became one of the most imporant tools in medicine. They launched a medical revolution and a multimillion-dollar industry.
