In 1951, Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Unbeknownst to her or her family, her cells—sampled during her treatment—”turned out to have an extraordinary capacity to survive and reproduce,” Nature explains. “They were, in essence, immortal.” This BBC Reel video by Daniel John, with animations by Lily Baker, shares...
In 1951, Henrietta Lacks was diagnosed with cervical cancer. Unbeknownst to her or her family, her cells—sampled during her treatment—”turned out to have an extraordinary capacity to survive and reproduce,” Nature explains. “They were, in essence, immortal.” This BBC Reel video by Daniel John, with animations by Lily Baker, shares...