Our evening book group is Tuesday, November 23 at 6:30 pm. We will be discussing the UW-Go Big Read 2010 book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot. Skloot recounts the little-known story of the origin of the “HeLa” cells that have directly aided many advances in modern medicine. This is the story of Henrietta Lacks, the African-American cancer patient who was the unwitting donor of the cells. The discussion will provoke a range of issues related to bioethics and diversity. A UW –Madison graduate student will be here to lead the discussion. Copies of the book are still available here at the library for checkout. Monday, November 15, 2010
Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Our evening book group is Tuesday, November 23 at 6:30 pm. We will be discussing the UW-Go Big Read 2010 book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot. Skloot recounts the little-known story of the origin of the “HeLa” cells that have directly aided many advances in modern medicine. This is the story of Henrietta Lacks, the African-American cancer patient who was the unwitting donor of the cells. The discussion will provoke a range of issues related to bioethics and diversity. A UW –Madison graduate student will be here to lead the discussion. Copies of the book are still available here at the library for checkout. 
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