Saturday, July 2, 2011

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

Rebecca Skloot.com

369 pages finished

Themes
Who owns our genetic information?
Who owns and controls tissue specimens taken from our bodies for clinical and commercial purposes?
Should power be given to the donor, the researcher, or an institution?
If donors loose control over use of specimens are they entitled to privacy?


Stuart

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