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First Experiment to Attempt Prevention of Homosexuality in Womb? Really?
Posted by Rebecca Skloot on July 1, 2010 A press release landed in my inbox today with this headline, which raised my eyebrows (as it was obviously intended to do): “First Experiment to Attempt Prevention of Homosexuality in Womb.“ It starts with this quote from Alice Dreger, a Northwestern University bioethicist: “This is the first we know in the history of medicine that…
Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Book Tour Trailer Part 1
Posted by Rebecca Skloot on March 29, 2010 People often ask whether the Lacks family has joined me for any of my book tour events, and how they feel about the book. Here, in the first of what will be several trailers of The Immortal Book Tour, you can see bits of the tour, including the blizzard that nearly prevented me from getting…
Immortal Cells; Moral Issues
Posted by Rebecca Skloot on February 12, 2010 Today’s Baltimore Sun features a great OpEd by Ruth Faden, director of the bioethics institute at Johns Hopkins, exploring the ethical and moral issues raised by The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, and its relevance to the current debate over health care reform. In it she says, among other things:
Countdown to The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks & Press Roundup
Posted by Rebecca Skloot on January 26, 2010 After ten long years, the serious countdown has begun for the publication of my book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, which will be on sale nationwide exactly SEVEN DAYS from today. I’ve been posting about my impending book tour, and all the great coverage the book has been getting, on Twitter and Facebook, but…
Texas Ordered to Destroy Blood Samples Taken From More Than 5.3 Million Children and Stored Without Consent
Posted by Rebecca Skloot on January 24, 2010 I’ve been meaning to post about this for several weeks, but as we all know, things have been a weee bit hectic. But now, finally: News on the informed consent for using tissues in research front.
Join Culture Dish for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Book Launch Event
Posted by Rebecca Skloot on January 23, 2010 Are you in New York? Anywhere near New York? If so … mark your calendars and come join us for the PUBLIC BOOK LAUNCH EVENT we’ve all been waiting for (well, at least we here at Culture Dish have been waiting for it … plus a few other folks): In an evening emceed by Jad…
Get a Free Copy of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (aka HeLa), While Supplies Last
Posted by Rebecca Skloot on November 5, 2009 Calling all academics: If you’d like a free advanced copy of my book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, get thee to Random House’s academic blog and request a copy quick, while supplies last (which probably won’t be long at the rate things are going). See below for more information on the book, and advanced…
U of Akron Requires DNA from Potential Employees; Feds Open Public Comment Period on Federal Law Protecting DNA
Posted by Rebecca Skloot on October 31, 2009 Inside Higher Ed just reported that an adjunct instructor at the University of Akron quit when he was told that he had to submit to DNA testing. “It’s not enough that the university doesn’t pay us a living wage, or provide us with health insurance,” the instructor said, “but now they want to sacrifice the…
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Book Tour – Bring HeLa to Your Town
Posted by Rebecca Skloot on October 29, 2009 Lots of excitement and news about my book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (aka HeLa), which hits stores February 2nd (after ten years in the works). It just got a starred review in Publishers Weekly and in Booklist, and was chosen as a Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers title for Spring 2010.…
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Gets Starred PW Review and a Shiny New Cover
Posted by Rebecca Skloot on October 3, 2009 Lots of excitement here at Culture Dish: The final cover for The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks has arrived (see left). And … <drum roll> … the the book’s first pre-publication review has hit the press: In the issue coming out this Monday, Publishers Weekly gives The Immortal Life a starred review, calling it, “a…