10/09/2026
The Honors Biology students are reading "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks", by Rebecca Skloot.
It tells the powerful story of a Black to***co farmer whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951, becoming one of the most vital tools in modern medicine while her family remained unaware of her groundbreaking scientific legacy. Through a collaborative, interdisciplinary gallery walk, students analyzed primary sources, scientific data, and historical records to explore the intersection of cell biology, medical ethics, public health, and human history surrounding Henrietta Lacks's story.