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HELA
Webquest: Follow the links below and read the articles in order to answer the questions.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/henrietta-lacks-immortal-cells-6421299/?no-ist
http://www.healthtalk.umn.edu/2014/11/11/origin-of-hela-cells-continues-to-impactresearch-ethics/
https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2013/08/07/hela-cells-a-new-chapter-in-an-enduring-story/
HELA
Webquest: Follow the links below and read the articles in order to answer the questions.
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/henrietta-lacks-immortal-cells-6421299/?no-ist
- Who was Henrietta Lacks?
- Why were her cells important?
- How long did it take for her family to find out that her cells had been used?
http://www.healthtalk.umn.edu/2014/11/11/origin-of-hela-cells-continues-to-impactresearch-ethics/
- Was it ok to take her cells to help with medical research? Why or why not?
- Was it legal to take her sample then? Is it legal to take one now without consent?
https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2013/08/07/hela-cells-a-new-chapter-in-an-enduring-story/
- What happens to most cells when they are taken out of the body?
- Why were HeLa cells so unique?
- How are HeLa cells used in biomedical research?