Culture Dish has been sterile for a while, but now it's back in the swing of things! Rebecca Skloot indicates that she'll be blogging the later phases of the publication of her book.
I can't wait to read this book. Years ago, I found out about Henrietta Lacks and I thought it was one of the most interesting science stories I'd ever heard. It was so interesting that I kept telling people about it, but the tale is so strange that few would believe me. So finally, I stopped telling people. Now, with The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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