HeLa Cells Blog

After reading the blog post, post your answers to the following questions by Friday, 10/15 at 11:59pm.

1. For what can HeLa cells be used?


2. From where (who) did they come? Describe her in as much detail as possible from this article.


3. What characteristics make HeLa cells so powerful in research laboratories?


4. What do you think about the treatment of Henrietta Lacks and her cells? Do you think the benefit to the medical community and the world outweighs the ethical considerations of “stealing” someone’s cells? Can cells be “stolen?”


5. How do you think Lacks’ family should be treated? Should they be compensated in any way for Henrietta’s cells?

After you have posted your thoughts, read and respond to at least one other student's post by Sunday, 10/17 at 11:59pm.