In the 1960s the HeLa cells were everywhere. In the 1960s the scientist wondered since the cells grew so fast and lived on earth so well if they would live in space. They got the idea to send the Hela cells to space. They sent several vials into space by the Discoverer XVII when it went. They discovered that when the HeLa cells went to space they became more powerful and divided faster every time they went to space. Several years later in 1965 they took equal amounts from the HeLa cells and cells from a mouse. The scientists done this to study to see what the genes would do. Harris also took HeLa cells and chicken cells, but they discovered they couldn’t reproduce.
When Deborah was only sixteen she became pregnant with her first child by Cheetah and boy she liked when she was younger. Cheetah and Deborah got married and then had their second child. Deborah became very unhappy in the marriage because Cheetah started drinking and doing drugs. He started abusing Deborah. Cheetah pushed Deborah so much she almost killed him if it wasn’t for Bobbette. Deborah’s brothers Sonny and Lawrence were doing well except for Joe. Joe was another case. Joe went to the military, and the family was hoping that would do him good; but he came out worse than when he went in. Joe was threatened and beaten up by a boy named Ivy. Joe was in so much rage he went and stabbed him and killed him. Joe eventually turned himself in to the law, was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced fifteen years in prison.
A man named Gartler was doing some research, he was trying to find new genetic markers. When he was doing his research he discovered that eighteen of the most commonly used cells had one thing in common. He found a thing that was G6PD-A this ...
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...ave. They have been through a lot by people asking over and over about the HeLa cells. I think the least the doctors could do is tell them the actual truth about how they used those cells and stop making them guess or always wonder. I think they should have told them when they come to get the blood what they were actually using it for. They may not have understood, but the least they could do is tell them. They could have told them they wasn’t taking their blood to see if they had cancer they should have told them they were taking it for the HeLa cells. I think it was a good thing when I found out that Gey was actually doing research on the cells and not actually trying to get money. I thought this whole time he was probably getting money from it. I think when he was doing his research he was actually trying to help people, not put the Lack’s family through so much.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that hela cells were everywhere in the 1960s, and scientists wondered if they would live in space. they sent vials into space by the discoverer xvii and discovered they became more powerful and divided faster.
- Narrates how cheetah and deborah got married and had their second child. deborah's brothers sonny and lawrence were doing well except for joe. joe went to the military and was convicted of second degree murder.
- Explains that gartler discovered that 18 of the most commonly used cells had one thing in common. hela cells were so contagious that they would stick to a dust particle and be there.
- Narrates how sonny met rebecca and took her to lawrence's house to ask about henrietta. lawrence told his father day about the hopkins hospital, which was funded by a man named john hopkins.
- Narrates how george gey, who had done so much research on henrietta, found out that he had cancer. he had been trying to find a cure for this for many years and still never fully succeeded.
- Narrates how bobbette lawrence's wife, gardenia, asked her brother-in-law where she worked, and how he was doing research on henrietta’s cells. lawrence called the hospital and tried to find information, but no one knew.
- Narrates how michael rogers was a young reporter for the rolling stone, who saw an article about hela cells. he found out who the family was and went to find information. lawrence and sunny were trying to get money from hopkins hospital.
- Narrates how david golde performed a surgery on moore and removed his spleen. he was tired of traveling so far for his check-ups.
- Opines that the doctors should have told the lack's family the truth about how they used the hela cells. gey was doing research on the cells and not trying to get money.
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- Explains that henrietta lacks, a tobacco farmer, was diagnosed with cervical cancer and died, but her cells continued to multiply, leading to the discovery of "immortal" cells.
- Analyzes how deborah lacks is a very important character in "the immortal life of henrietta." she has the most will out of any of her siblings to uncover the truth about her mother and deceased sister elsie.
- Explains that intellectual property is one of the themes used in "the immortal life of henrietta lacks." scientists argued that the doctors at johns hopkins hospital did not have to give him credit for her cells.
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- Explains that scientists took henrietta's cells without permission, which leads many to wonder, "could this happen to me?" since large institutional studies are growing, they save time by not asking every patient for their approval.
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In this essay, the author
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