The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot’s look into the history of the HeLa cell line involves both race and medical ethics, and reminds us of the humanity that lies beneath all science.
Rebecca Skloot’s look into the history of the HeLa cell line involves both race and medical ethics, and reminds us of the humanity that lies beneath all science.
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A look into a small piece of medical science that will inspire awe in human biology and the relationships that it can bring about.
Music does crazy things to your brain. Oliver Sacks explains why it does, while telling some amazing stories of rare syndromes and bizarre accidents.
The early to mid 90’s were a boon for the easy workout hit. Ariana Grande seems to have gotten lost in a wormhole and is channeling that bygone era of hypercolor with full force.
The tale of a young man finding and losing himself in the wilderness gets a new ending due to a new report on the seeds Christopher McCandless subsisted on in dire times. Jon Krakauer finds a tragic link between the man’s much debated cause of death and an upsetting episode in history.