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Dear Sugars
Rewind: The Great Reckoning

Dear Sugars

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2025 51:32


This episode was originally published on July 28th, 2018. Dear Sugars returned to Portland, Oregon, for an epic live show. Special guests Mitchell S. Jackson and Rebecca Skloot shared the stage with the Sugars to tell stories of personal reckoning and answer letters from the audience. To some extent, every letter the Sugars receive is a kind of reckoning, as it's often the letter writer's first attempt at taking account of their mistakes and delusions. In this episode, the Sugars take a long hard look at transgressions of love, friendship, the self and so much more. Mitchell S. Jackson is the author of “The Residue Years,” which won the Ernest J. Gaines Prize for Literary Excellence. He is the winner of a Whiting Award, and his honors include fellowships from Ted, the Lannan Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation. His new book, "Survival Math," will be out in 2019. Rebecca Skloot is the author of the No. 1 New York Times best seller “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” which was made into an Emmy-nominated HBO film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne. Her award-winning science writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; and many other publications.

L'Histoire nous le dira
Du cancer à l'éternité : l'incroyable saga des cellules HeLa | L'Histoire nous le dira # 275

L'Histoire nous le dira

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 16:13


C'est l'histoire d'une femme qui a atteint l'immortalité… bien malgré elle… qui n'avait pas consenti à le devenir et qui n'a aucune idée qu'elle est immortelle. Adhérez à cette chaîne pour obtenir des avantages : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN4TCCaX-gqBNkrUqXdgGRA/join Pour soutenir la chaîne, au choix: 1. Cliquez sur le bouton « Adhérer » sous la vidéo. 2. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hndl Musique issue du site : epidemicsound.com Images provenant de https://www.storyblocks.com Script: Françoise Dulong Abonnez-vous à la chaine: https://www.youtube.com/c/LHistoirenousledira Les vidéos sont utilisées à des fins éducatives selon l'article 107 du Copyright Act de 1976 sur le Fair-Use. Sources et pour aller plus loin: McKusick, V. A. (1966). Mendelian Inheritance in Man:Acatalog of autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and X‐linked phenotypes. Johns Hopkins University Press. The immortal life of Rebecca Lacks, Rebecca Skloot, février 2010, New-York: The Crown publishing group, 384p L'héritage d'Henrietta Lacks, Bertrand Jordan, décembre 2021 https://doi.org/10.1051/medsci/2021181 Chroniques génomiques-Henrietta Lacks et les cellules HeLa, Bertrand Jordan, 20 novembre 2013 https://doi.org/10.1051/medsci/20132911023 Requiem pour Henrietta, Simone Gilgenkrantz, Médecine Science 2010;26 :529-533 https://doi.org/10.1051/medsci/2010265529 Henrietta Lacks' family settles lawsuit with a biotech company that used her cells without consent, BY LEA SKENE AND SARAH BRUMFIELD, August 1, 202 https://apnews.com/article/henrietta-lacks-hela-cells-thermo-fisher-scientific-bfba4a6c10396efa34c9b79a544f0729 Pourquoi est-ce que Henrietta Lacks est-elle importante ? Charlotte Grace Leigh https://parlonssciences.ca/ressources-pedagogiques/les-stim-en-contexte/pourquoi-est-ce-que-henrietta-lacks-est-elle Henrietta Lacks https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot https://www.litcharts.com/lit/the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks/chapter-38-the-long-road-to-clover The Legacy of Henrietta Lacks John Hopkins Medecine https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/henriettalacks/ THE HENRIETTA LACKS FOUNDATION™. Est. 2010 http://henriettalacksfoundation.org/ Khan FA. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. J IMA. 2011 Jul;43(2):93–4. doi: 10.5915/43-2-8609. Epub 2011 Aug 10. PMCID: PMC3516052 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3516052/ Statue d'Henrietta Lacks https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_d%27Henrietta_Lacks L'ONU rend hommage à Henrietta Lacks, dont les cellules ont transformé la recherche médicale dans le monde. 15 oct 2021 https://news.un.org/fr/story/2021/10/1106242 Virginie : une statue d'Henrietta Lacks, la "mère de la médecine moderne" va remplacer celle d'un général DE LOU CHABANI, 26 JANV. 2023 https://www.nationalgeographic.fr/histoire/2023/01/virginie-une-statue-dhenrietta-lacks-la-mere-de-la-medecine-moderne-va-remplacer-celle-dun-general The immortal cells of Henrietta Lacks - Robin Bulleri (TED-ed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22lGbAVWhro&t=99s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3kR2dMCfOM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgB1IqGp8BE A Autres références disponibles sur demande. #histoire #documentaire #HenriettaLacks #hela #cancer

Dear Sugars
From the archives: The Great Reckoning

Dear Sugars

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2024 51:35


This episode was originally published on July 28th, 2018. Special guests Mitchell S. Jackson and Rebecca Skloot share the stage with the Sugars to tell stories of personal reckoning and answer letters from the audience. To some extent, every letter the Sugars receive is a kind of reckoning, as it's often the letter writer's first attempt at taking account of their mistakes and delusions. In this episode, the Sugars take a long hard look at transgressions of love, friendship, the self and so much more. Mitchell S. Jackson is the author of “The Residue Years,” which won the Ernest J. Gaines Prize for Literary Excellence. He is the winner of a Whiting Award, and his honors include fellowships from Ted, the Lannan Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation. His book, "Survival Math," was released in 2019. Rebecca Skloot is the author of “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks,” which was made into an Emmy-nominated HBO film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne. Her award-winning science writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine; O, The Oprah Magazine; and many other publications.

Poor Historians: Misadventures in Medical History Podcast
The Immortal Cells of Henrietta Lacks

Poor Historians: Misadventures in Medical History Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 56:51


We've had many requests for this topic over the years and Dr. Aaron finally took charge of it. We'll explore the crossroads of medical history and medical ethics as it applies to the case of Henrietta Lacks, an African-American woman who's peculiar tumor cells lived on to be the source of numerous medical discoveries--albeit without her permission.Referenceshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumoencephalography After-effects of pneumoencephalography: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC494289/pdf/jnnpsyc00199-0152.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Dandy Wayback Machine Baltimore Paper story: https://web.archive.org/web/20040814160109/http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=3426 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_vRegentsof_the_University_of_CaliforniaFor further reading, link to Rebecca Skloot's book: https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks-rebecca-skloot/586117?ean=9781400052189 ----- Patreon Page (support the show) -----Submit a Question for Non-Medical Advice Segment (website form with instructions)-----Podcast Linktree (social media links / reviews / ratings)-----

Dear Sugars
Redux: The Great Reckoning

Dear Sugars

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 51:42


This episode was originally published on July 28th, 2018. This was a live show recorded in Portland, Oregon. Special guests Mitchell S. Jackson and Rebecca Skloot share the stage with the Sugars to tell stories of personal reckoning and answer letters from the audience.

Words to Write by
"Workshop: Analyzing How Time Works in Memoir

Words to Write by

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 36:36


Last week we covered time in memoir, specifically how the writer can jump back and forth in time and the reader can follow along easily.  In this episode, we identify signposts and time jumps in two short memoir pieces. One by one of Kim' s favorite science writers, Rebecca Skloot.Remember, we have a Writers Process/Writing Sprint meetup every Wednesday. Check us out.

Likely Stories
Likely Stories - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Likely Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2024 3:30


John Hopkins Hospital... Medical Revolution...and Henrietta Lacks...are words that will ring in your mind for endless days after reading "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot.

4 Friends & A Book Podcast
4 Friends & A Book, S4E6: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot

4 Friends & A Book Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 53:46


4 Friends discover the truth of HeLa in, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. We also discuss the state of California putting forth the nation's first bill to address reparation for Black Americans. The Rant: Black History celebration of African American Lawyer, Eunice Carter. #4friendsandabookpodcast #bookreview #henriettalacks #2024reading #bookclub #HeLaCells #medicalresearch #imformedconsent #reparations #eunicecarter #blackhistory

Having Read That with Brian Vakulskas
HANNAH DURKIN – THE SURVIVORS OF THE CLOTILDA: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade

Having Read That with Brian Vakulskas

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 11:01


Author: Hannah Durkin Book: THE SURVIVORS OF THE CLOTILDA: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade Publishing: Amistad (January 30, 2024) CLICK HERE to buy the book! Synopsis (from the Publisher): Joining the ranks of Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Zora Neale Hurston's rediscovered classic Barracoon, […] The post HANNAH DURKIN – THE SURVIVORS OF THE CLOTILDA: The Lost Stories of the Last Captives of the American Slave Trade appeared first on KSCJ 1360.

Scientists Who Read
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks

Scientists Who Read

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2023 102:20


In this episode we talk about The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, our September book. We talk about the life of Henrietta Lacks, her immortal cells and how they have impacted all of our lives. Whether you're a scientist or not, we'd love for you to listen to Henrietta's story.References:Henrietta Lacks' StoryA video on DNA extraction from strawberries The Role of Telomeres in Stem Cells and CancerScientific advancements enabled by the use of HeLa cells A timeline of some of the major scientific discoveries thanks to HeLa cells Paper about Listeria monocytogenes invasion of epithelial cells Difference in US regulations now An overview of the Alder Hey organs scandal and a newspaper articleUse of human tissue in research in the UK https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/policies-standards-legislation/use-tissue-research/ Nature article from 2020 commemorating Henrietta's centennial year The HeLa100 Initiative Helen Wilson-Roe's statue of Henrietta Lacks The Henrietta Lacks Foundation Submit your book to our 500 Scientists Who Read Books list  Join us for our May Science And Fiction book club book: Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana SchwartzWhere to find us: Join the Scientists Who Read book club & community Follow Scientists Who Read on Instagram & TikTok Follow Jen on Instagram Find all of our other links, such as our merch shop here Support us & get exclusive bonus content on Patreon

Już tłumaczę
#181 Mroczne oblicze medycyny

Już tłumaczę

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2023 35:25


Cześć! W tym odcinku bierzemy na tapet dwa reportaże, które odsłaniają przed nami mroczne oblicze medycyny. Paya sięgnęła po książkę Rebeki Skloot, która opisuje życie Henrietty Lacks — kobiety, której nieśmiertelne komórki zrewolucjonizowały naukę, ale której tożsamość i historia zostały potraktowane przedmiotowo i bez poszanowania jej prywatności. Rozmawiamy więc o etyce w medycynie, o dehumanizacji pacjentów, a także trochę o tłumaczeniu książek non-fiction. Z kolei Ela wybrała grubą książkę jednego ze swoich ulubionych reporterów. To Patrick Radden Keefe, który napisał „Imperium bólu. Baronowie przemysłu farmaceutycznego”. Ten reportaż to historia rodziny Sacklerów, którzy wprowadzili na rynek silnie uzależniający lek, przyczyniając się tym samym do epidemii opioidowej w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Ela opowiada o wrażeniach, jakie wywarła na niej praca autora, o emocjach, które towarzyszyły lekturze, i o nieco baśniowym wymiarze tej prawdziwej historii. Pojawi się też gościnnie Edgar Allan Poe! Zapraszany do słuchania!   Książki, o których mówimy w podkaście: Rebecca Skloot, „Nieśmiertelne życie Henrietty Lacks”, tłum. Julianna Kowal, Znak;  Patrick Radden Keefe, „Imperium bólu. Baronowie przemysłu farmaceutycznego”, tłum. Jan Dzierzgowski, Czarne.  Mamy Patronite! Jeżeli chcesz dołączyć do naszego grona Matronek i Patronów, będziemy zaszczycone! Dla tych, którzy zdecydują się nas wspierać, mamy spersonalizowane książkowe rekomendacje, newslettery głosowe, podziękowania na stronie i wiele więcej! Szczegóły tutaj: https://patronite.pl/juztlumacze Zachęcamy do odwiedzin na naszym profilu na Instagramie: https://www.instagram.com/juz_tlumacze i na Facebooku https://www.facebook.com/juz.tlumacze oraz na naszej stronie internetowej https://juztlumacze.pl/ Intro: http://bit.ly/jennush

Confessions of a Male Gynecologist
57: America is Failing Women's Health

Confessions of a Male Gynecologist

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 34:22


Culture, politics, medical practices, and scientific understandings of the female body all influence our knowledge of women's health. In today's episode, I'm doing something different and talking about how the medical field is failing women in the United States. The reality of women's health in this country leaves much to be desired, from exclusion from biomedical research to gaslighting by providers and everything in between. It's a controversial topic, and we need to increase awareness because definite improvements need to be made. I'm discussing the social factors that influence the state of women's health, the silence and stigma surrounding menstruation and menopause, the far-reaching impact of racism on health outcomes, and more. This is my plea for us to do more to promote women's health. Enjoy the episode.   Highlights The historical exclusion and marginalization of women and the impact it's had on women's health Denial of bodily autonomy and the experience of Henrietta Lacks  The lack of biomedical research on women and ongoing challenges in collecting research data Why the Office of Research on Women's Health was established The current state of women's health in the US Differences in women's health outcomes Limited medical attention given to menstruation and menopause despite the social significance Racial disparities and leading causes of maternal mortality Cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine Poor treatment of women with pelvic pain and the misdiagnosis of endometriosis The high rates of violence against women in the US Opportunities to improve women's experiences in the medical system and health outcomes The need to promote equity in women's health and research   Mentioned in this episode Rebecca Skloot's Book | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks https://www.amazon.com/Immortal-Life-Henrietta-Lacks/dp/1400052181   This episode is sponsored by Femmenessence It's a rare occurrence to find a non-prescription supplement that becomes a go-to for hormone health and Femmenessence is just that. Whether you're pre-menopausal, menopausal, or struggling with PMS, irregular periods, or other hormone imbalances, I highly recommend giving Femmenessence a try. Visit Femmenessence.com (https://femmenessence.com/) and use code SHAWN20 for exclusive savings.   Resources Dr. Tassone's Practice https://www.drshawntassone.com/ The Hormone Balance Bible https://tassonemd.com/hormone-balance-bible/ Hormone Archetype Quiz https://tassonemd.lpages.co/hormonearchetypequiz/   Disclaimer This podcast and website represent the opinions of Dr. Shawn Tassone and his guests. The content here should not be taken as medical advice and is for informational purposes only. Because each person is so unique, please consult your health care professional for any medical questions.

Eat Real To Heal Podcast
Ep. 114 Meet the BadAss Vegan, John Lewis

Eat Real To Heal Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 82:36


As a well renowned fitness expert, John Lewis has spent over 2 decades in the health and fitness industry and played Division I College basketball. John is highly passionate about not only his own health and fitness, but that of others as well. Today, John has taken his passion for health and is now directing his first feature length documentary focused on food and social justice. John has teamed up with the maker of the award winning “What The Health” to create their joint venture “They're Trying To Kill US”. The film follows co-director John Lewis from his beginnings as an adopted child from a crack-addicted birth mother, growing up as an overweight kid in the violence of Ferguson, Missouri, to becoming a prominent health and wellness advocate promoting compassion.Audiences journey with John as he crosses the country seeking answers to why Americans of Colour suffer from disproportionately higher rates of chronic disease than their European American counterparts, while examining the intersections of food, disease, race, poverty, institutional racism and government corruption. Through interviews with cultural influencers, doctors, researchers, politicians, attorneys, professional athletes, activists and experts in the field of food justice, John begins to unravel a story of collusion that has kept millions of US Americans sick, while the industries responsible make billions of dollars.Today, Nicolette engages in a conversation with John Lewis, delving into his remarkable journey from playing basketball to finding a new path towards wellness and purpose. The journey commenced in 2004 when the passing of a close friend compelled him to seek solutions for his own health issues, including IBS. By adopting a plant-based diet, he experienced a remarkable transformation within a mere two weeks, shedding inflammation and gaining newfound energy. However, the pivotal moment arrived when his mother was diagnosed with colon cancer, sparking his research into the link between lifestyle choices and diseases such as hypertension and heart disease. Through personal experiences and learning from the mistakes of others, he uncovered the ancient roots of veganism in Jainism, realizing that indigenous cultures had long embraced plant-based lifestyles. Along his path, he encountered pre-packaged vegan foods, which prompted him to transition towards whole foods, expanding his palate and understanding of diverse culinary traditions. Embracing his role as a catalyst for change, he founded the Badass Vegan movement, advocating for the planet, social justice, and personal well-being.With a focus on providing answers and promoting inclusivity, John tackles various topics, ranging from the disproportionate impact of food-related issues on Black communities to the manipulative tactics employed by insurance and fast-food companies. Through his film, "They're Trying to Kill Us," and his book, "Badass Vegan," his aim is to empower individuals to fuel their bodies, challenge the system, and live authentically. Join us on this transformative journey as we explore the history of veganism and discover how embracing a plant-based lifestyle can foster healing for ourselves and the world we inhabit. Remember, your "why" will serve as your guiding force on this path of transformation. Get ready to effect positive change and unleash your inner badass. Find John Lewis at:Website: www.badassvegan.comMovie: www.theyretryingtokillus.comFacebook: @BadAssVeganInstagram: @BadAssVegan @TheyreTryingToKillingUsFilmTick tock: @BadAssVeganBook: Bad Ass Vegan - https://bit.ly/3NeKwaeEmail: john@badassvegan.com Ready to launch your career as a certified Metabolic Nutrition & Detox Coach? Learn more about our 6-Month Training Program here: https://nicolette-richer.mykajabi.com/nutrition&detox-minicourse Join Nicolette in person for 4 days at the From Illness to Wellness Retreat from Nov 1-4, 2023 in beautiful Whistler, BC. https://nicolette-richer.mykajabi.com/retreat Watch the trailer for Nicolette's new film Food of Our Ancestors coming out 2025 - https://bit.ly/FoodAncDoc Discussed on the PODCAST:Planted Expo - www.plantedlife.comP90X Workout - https://bit.ly/3oOootWJainism Religion - https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/jainism/DNA Ancestry Test - www.ancestry.ca/dnaThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot – https://bit.ly/3IXaTyNKeegan Kuhn - @FirstSparkMediaWhat the health – www.whatthehealthfilm.comCowspiracy – www.cowspiracy.comRunning For Good – www.runningforgoodfilm.comTara Punzone - @ChefTaraPunzonePura Vita Restaurant, LA – www.puravitalosangeles.comDr Milton Mills Podcast – COMING SOON Learn More: Our 22M Bike tour kicks off July 1, 2024. Find out more about and support our 22 Million Campaign here - https://bit.ly/RH22Mil Find out more about our non-profit society Sea to Sky Thrivers - https://bit.ly/S2STS Want to know more about Nicolette's Green Moustache Café's https://bit.ly/GMCafeW Sign up for the Eat Real to Heal Online Course - https://bit.ly/ERTHolc Buy the Eat Real to Heal Book here: https://amzn.to/3nMgEFG

Bookey App 30 mins Book Summaries Knowledge Notes and More
Rebecca Skloot-The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Summary

Bookey App 30 mins Book Summaries Knowledge Notes and More

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 11:24


Chapter 1:Summary of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks"The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" is a nonfiction book written by Rebecca Skloot and published in 2010. The book tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, a woman whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge or consent in 1951 and became the first human cells to grow and multiply indefinitely in a laboratory setting.Skloot explores the impact of Henrietta's cells, known as HeLa cells, on scientific research and medical advancements, as well as the ethical questions raised by their use. She also delves into the history of Henrietta's life, her family's experiences with medical exploitation and racism, and their ongoing struggles to understand and come to terms with her legacy.Through interviews with Henrietta's family members, scientists, and medical professionals, as well as extensive research into medical ethics and the history of medical experimentation on African Americans, Skloot presents a complex and thought-provoking narrative that raises important questions about the intersection of science, race, and ethics.Overall, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" offers a powerful and insightful look at the lasting impact of one woman's cells on medical science, and the complicated legacy of medical experimentation and exploitation in the United States.Chapter 2:The Writer of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks- Rebecca Skloot Rebecca Skloot is an American science writer and author of the bestselling book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. She was born on September 19, 1972, in Springfield, Illinois. Skloot attended the University of Colorado where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a focus on creative writing.She began her career as a freelance science writer, contributing articles to numerous publications including The New York Times Magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, Discover, and others.Her debut book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, was published in 2010 and became an instant bestseller. The book tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cancer cells were taken without her permission in 1951 and used for medical research, leading to numerous scientific breakthroughs. The book explores the ethical and social implications of this event and its impact on Lacks' family.Skloot's work has received numerous awards and honors, including the National Academies Communication Award, the Wellcome Trust Book Prize, and the Heinz Award. She is also the founder and president of The Henrietta Lacks Foundation, which supports education and medical research efforts related to ethical issues in medicine.Chapter 3:5 Deep and Insightful Quotes From The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks1 "Black scientists and technicians, many of them women, used cells from a black woman to help save the lives of millions of Americans, most of whom were white. And they did so on the same campus—and at the very same time—that state officials were conducting the infamous Tuskegee syphilis studies."This quote highlights the irony and injustice of how Henrietta Lacks' cells were used to advance medicine while Black people were being treated unjustly in the medical field.2 "No one had ever asked the Lackses for their consent, and now researchers didn't have to. For scientific purposes, cell lines were considered commodities, and could be bought and sold like factory-made products."This quote exposes the unethical practices of the medical community during Henrietta's time and raises questions about consent and ownership in medical research.3 "If our mother is so important to science, why can't we get health insurance?"This quote shows the personal impact that Henrietta's contribution to science had on her family and raises...

Horror Nerds at Church
Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

Horror Nerds at Church

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2023 97:45


Ecto Emily (they/them) and Podcast Pace (they/them) cover the latest installment of the Ghostbusters franchise. We talk science, practically start the Phoebe fan club, and just how do you spell Revelation (Hint: NO S!)? Grab a bag of Stay Puffed marshmallows and give a listen!  Media Referenced:  -Mother's Day Proclamation  -The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lack by Rebecca Skloot (which Pace mistakenly refers to as the Secret Life of Harriet Lack… whoopsie!) Support us on Patreon! Buy some merch! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for all the latest updates about upcoming films, news, and other announcements. If you would like to submit your own real life church horror story for a future minisode, follow this link (https://bit.ly/HNACMinisodes) or email us at horrornerdsatchurch@gmail.com And don't forget to comment, rate, and subscribe to us on your favorite podcast provider! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hnacpod/support

Local DMV Business & Leisure Podcast
Supporting Birthing Persons and Washington DC Community of Hope

Local DMV Business & Leisure Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 13:30


Thank you for stopping by. This is a short but important episode. We wanted to discuss an important topic maternal health. This week is Black Maternal Health Week which is April 11-17 2023 . It is important because the poor health outcomes related to maternal health in America along with ongoing changes to reproductive health. Here is a quick link about maternal health outcomes in US. Check out this link. It covers the following: Upcoming Episodes: Cherry Blossom Music list via support from Rex from https://www.georgetownheritage.org/ Check out our last episode for cherry blossoms and happy hour spots. Link for the cherry blossoms, happy hours, and great views. In an upcoming episode, Rex will share his awesomeness and the cool stuff happening at The Georgetown Hertiage. We gave kudos to Community of Hope, District Motherhued, Sister Song, and Wolomi. The link to the Community of Hope Birthing Justice documentary. Please check this out to stream the episode. https://www.communityofhopedc.org/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cohdc/ Here is the link the Aftershock documentary on hulu. Here is the link. The Immortal Story of Henrietta Lack by Rebecca Skloot. Here is the link to the book. Twice As Hard by Dr. Jasmine Brown This is stories of Black women who fought to become physicians. Here is the link. Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present Harriet A. Washington Here is the link. Black Maternal Health Week Events https://linktr.ee/blkmamasmatter https://www.instagram.com/blackmamasmatter Website with this week's events in DC https://www.mamatotovillage.org District Motherhued https://districtmotherhued.org/ https://www.instagram.com/districtmotherhued/ Sister Song https://www.instagram.com/sistersong_woc/ Wolomi https://www.wolomi.com/ https://www.instagram.com/wolomiapp Please share this episode with a love one. It is a serious topic that needs to be shared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dmvbusinesspodcast/message

Bookey App 30 mins Book Summaries Knowledge Notes and More
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks Full Chapter Brief

Bookey App 30 mins Book Summaries Knowledge Notes and More

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 11:24


The Immortal Life Of Henrietta LacksThe Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks Full Chapter Brief This is a story about HeLa, the immortal cells, and Henrietta Lacks, who was the owner of these cells. This story recounts the history of progress in human medicine, the research and development of cancer vaccines, cloning technology and gene mapping. It raises the discussion on medical ethics, the ownership of body tissues, the right to in-formed consent, and cultural beliefs. How did HeLa cells come into being? Why are these cells immortal? What's the significance of the birth of HeLa? The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks will tell you the details of this story. Overview | Chapter 1Hi, welcome to Bookey. Today we will unlock the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Immortality is a topic that conjures up images of beauty and imagination, which has been talked about since ancient times. For example, it's said in the Bible, “I am the Resurrection and the Life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.” Over the past thousand years, instances of people who become immortal from believing in religion have never been found, but this hasn't affected people's pursuit of immortality. Therefore, in modern society, many people hope to achieve immortality by turning to advanced science and technology. In 1967, scientists were commissioned to freeze the body of an American physicist, James Bedford, using cryogenic technology. In July 2015, the body of Zhan Wenlian, a common voluntary worker in Shandong, China, underwent the same treatment. By doing these, scientists hope to continue studying the resurrection of the human body, so that when the technology become available in the near future, they could possibly thaw and resurrect these bodies. Is the belief in immortality a scientific fantasy, or a reality? The book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks will tell you the answer to this question. This book not only tells the story of the immortal cells, HeLa, and the owner Henrietta Lacks, but also shows the history of human medical progress. It presents people's discussions on medical ethics, the ownership of bodily tissues, and the right to informed consent, over the last century. The author of the book is Rebecca Skloot, a well-known scientific writer in the United States. She has been curious about Henrietta and her cells since she was 16 years old, and began studying and investigating the story of HeLa many years later. After 10 years of exploration, the author not only discovered the secret of HeLa's immortality and the story behind the cells, but also learned about the moral and ethical challenges that scientists faced when using HeLa cells in their research. The author finally finished this 320,000-word documentary work of literature and published it. She wanted to help people understand “the immortal life of Henrietta Lacks”, and hoped to draw their attention to the value of life, individual dignity, and medical ethics. Next, I will tell you the story of HeLa in three parts: Part One: The Previous and Present Life of HeLa Part Two: HeLa's Great Contributions Part Three: Problems Caused by HeLa

Dear Sugars
Encore: The Great Reckoning

Dear Sugars

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 51:38


Dear Sugars returns to Portland, Oregon, for another epic live show. Special guests Mitchell S. Jackson and Rebecca Skloot share the stage with the Sugars to tell stories of personal reckoning and answer letters from the audience. This episode was originally published on July 28th, 2018.

The Malliard Report
Rebecca Housel

The Malliard Report

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 60:43


No matter what your take on the events that surround the whole covid situation, the one thing that everyone can agree on is that the landscape has drastically changed. For months we were forced into isolation with nothing more than a digital outreach to everyone around us. To say that it has altered a major component of our psyche would be a gross understatement. This week on The Malliard Report Jim welcomes back a fan favorite and show regular to discuss the new wave of upcoming “sociopaths.” This week features the one and only Rebecca Housel. “Rebecca Housel, Ph.D., known as The Pop Culture Professor, is an international best-selling author and editor in nine languages and 100 countries. Rebecca, listed in the Directory of American Poets & Writers for her work in nonfiction, was nominated by Prevention magazine essayist and best-selling author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot, to the National Association of Science Writers for her work on cancer. Rebecca has published with best-selling author of The Accidental Buddhist, Dinty Moore's literary nonfiction journal, Brevity, and with commercial publications like Redbook magazine and online journals like In Media Res. Her recent interviews appear in publications such as the LA Times, Esquire, USA TODAY, The Huffington Post, Inside Higher Ed, Woman's World magazine, and Marie Claire as well as on FOX news, and NBC Dr. Housel currently works on the Editorial Advisory Boards for the Journal of Popular Culture and the Journal of American Culture; she has also worked as a reviewer for Syracuse University Press and Thomson Wadsworth. A writer of all genres, Housel has written and published both fiction and nonfiction in over ten books and 398 articles, essays, book chapters, book reviews, and encyclopedia entries.” Dr. Housel stresses the importance of mental health and that we all should be aware for ourselves and those around us. We cannot express enough that you should never feel embarrassed or that you can't reach out for help. There are always resources available and many people willing to provide them. You can keep up with all of Dr. Housel's work at rebeccahousel.com or through most social media platforms. For all things Malliard, head over to malliard.com to catch up on past shows, sign up for the newsletter and so much more. You can also follow through all social media platforms.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Situation
34-What the HeLa?! I Thought We Were Talking About Immunizations.

Another Situation

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 74:15


Ingrid touches on the topic of immunization (August is immunization awareness month) by detailing the life of the woman whose cells changed the world of medicine forever--Henrietta Lacks.Information for this episode was obtained from the book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot,  the podcast, "This Podcast Will Kill You" Episode 70, and Wikipedia.

ASEAN Speaks
C-Suite Talks: Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan

ASEAN Speaks

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2022 27:46


Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan, Chairman of Axiata, and former Managing Director of Khazanah Nasional and Chief Executive Officer of Employees Provident Fund (EPF) discusses leadership, the real value of a digital bank license, nurturing innovation and picking the right talent, and the path of transformation in Malaysia. Dato' Fad'l Mohamed, CEO of Maybank Investment Bank speaks with the self-confessed science geek and gamer on C-Suite Talks. Shahril's top three recommended books: 1) The First Law Trilogy, by Joe Abercrombie (fiction) 2) Alexander Hamilton, by Ron Chernow (history) 3) The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, by Rebecca Skloot (science) Producer: Noelle Lim, assisted by Shirley Ann Lau, Maybank IBG

Lit Society
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Part 2)

Lit Society

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2022 73:46


A family is devastated by information that their mother, long dead, is helping people live longer, happier lives all around the world. How can this be? Rumors spread that scientists have cloned the matriarch and that the woman they love now has duplicates of herself around Europe. Still, another suspicion is that she's been shot into space, stuffed into a bomb, and inserted with AIDS, suffering alone in some cold lab halfway around the planet. The stress of all this news cripples her children, but what is the truth? A young writer and scientist takes it upon herself to help the family reach the thrilling conclusion of their mother's story. The writer and scientist: Rebecca Skloot You're listening to the conclusion of our deep dive into The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. LET'S GET LIT!   Find Alexis and Kari online: Instagram — www.instagram.com/litsocietypod/; Twitter — twitter.com/litsocietypod; Facebook — www.facebook.com/LitSocietyPod/; and our website www.LitSocietyPod.com. Get in on the conversation by using #booksanddrama.

The Reluctant Book Marketer
Brad Listi on Book Marketing

The Reluctant Book Marketer

Play Episode Play 25 sec Highlight Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 41:50


I'm beyond thrilled to have had the opportunity to discuss book marketing with Brad Listi, author of BE BREIF AND TELL THEM EVERYTHING and host of Other.Ppl with Brad Listi.Have you ever been suspicious book marketing comes down to timing and luck? This episode explores that possibility.Spoiler, luck and timing will always factor into your book's success, but the lion's share of your marketing outcome is based on how hard you push for sales.The author of THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS,  Rebecca Skloot shares some of her marketing mindset here.Support the show

La Science, Quelle(s) Histoire(s) !
Les Cellules HeLa, Quelle(s) Histoire(s) ! - Partie 2

La Science, Quelle(s) Histoire(s) !

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 13:29


Découvrez le deuxième épisode de notre cycle sur les cellules HeLa. Dans cet épisode, nous évoquons l'histoire de la famille Lacks, fortement sollicitée par la communauté scientifique dans les années 70,  l'arrivée de Rebecca Skloot, et la notion de consentement éclairé.  

Sobrelibros
E6: Biografías que impactan

Sobrelibros

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2022 44:58


¿Alguna biografía te ha sorprendido?Doris, Pamela y Adriana nos cuentan sobre las biografías que más las impactaron. Escucharás sobre Instrumental de James Rhodes, La vida inmortal de Henrietta Lacks de Rebecca Skloot, Open de Andre Agassi y Nunca pares de Phil Knight.

Well-Read
Well-Read Episode 101- 2022 Spring/Summer Book Preview

Well-Read

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2022 48:45


Books and other media mentioned in this episode: Ann's picks: Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama by Bob Odenkirk (releases March 1) (buy from Bookshop) – Mr. Show with Bob and David (TV) – David Cross filmography – Saturday Night Live (TV) – Breaking Bad (TV) Atomic Anna by Rachel Barenbaum (releases April 5) (buy from Bookshop) The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas (releases May 5) (buy from Bookshop) – Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (buy from Bookshop) – Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (buy from Bookshop) Renovated to Death by Frank Anthony Polito (releases May 31) (buy from Bookshop) – The Grinder (TV) The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill (releases June 7) (buy from Bookshop) – Sulari Gentill books The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser (releases July 12) (buy from Bookshop) – “The Crane Wife” (essay by CJ Hauser) – From the Front Porch (podcast) – Family of Origin by CJ Hauser (buy from Bookshop) Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson (releases August 16) (buy from Bookshop) The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna (releases August 23) (buy from Bookshop) – The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (buy from Bookshop) Halle's picks: Memphis by Tara Stringfellow (releases April 5) (buy from Bookshop) The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa (releases April 5) (buy from Bookshop) – The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa (buy from Bookshop) – Mia Sosa books Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (releases April 12) (buy from Bookshop) – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (buy from Bookshop) – Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (buy from Bookshop) – Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain (buy from Bookshop) Book Lovers by Emily Henry (releases May 5) (buy from Bookshop) – Emily Henry books – As Seen on TV by Meredith Schorr (buy from Bookshop) – Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan (buy from Bookshop) – The Chicken Sisters by K.J. Dell'Antonia (buy from Bookshop) This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub (releases May 17) (buy from Bookshop) – Emma Straub books Acts of Violet by Margarita Montimore (releases July 5) (buy from Bookshop) – Oona Out of Order by Margarita Montimore (buy from Bookshop) Upgrade by Blake Crouch (releases July 12) (buy from Bookshop) – Blake Crouch books Things We Do in the Dark by Jennifer Hillier (releases July 19) – Little Secrets by Jennifer Hillier (buy from Bookshop) What We're Reading This Week: Ann: Love and Saffron by Kim Fay (buy from Bookshop) – Julia Child – Sunset Magazine Halle: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi (buy from Bookshop) Well-Read on Facebook Well-Read on Twitter Well-Read on Instagram Well-Read on Bookshop

The Superlatively Yes Podcast
Fun Stuff with Tanya and Jen

The Superlatively Yes Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 61:11


The Superlatively Yes Podcast   Tanya and Jennifer  - The Fun Stuff Podcast   Thank you so much for being here! I have tried to link literally every single item we discussed on today's podcast.  Please Enjoy! We are so happy to have you hang out with us today!   The Chosen https://amzn.to/3v54Ths Smartfood White Cheddar Popcorn https://bit.ly/3sSxd3N Alexia Onion Rings https://bit.ly/3JHOEuI Alexia Potato Puffs https://bit.ly/3BzsoAz Trader Joe's Cowboy Salsa (no link currently available) Simply Nature Coconut Cashew Crisps https://bit.ly/3H9YaFb The Next Right Thing Podcast https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/ The Lazy Genius Podcast https://apple.co/3LISK7X lasuite Collagen Booster Firming Serum https://bit.ly/3JJ0QLE Bambu Earth Skincare https://bit.ly/3By6Mo8 honeybuilthome on Instagram https://bit.ly/3ByQw68  frills_and_drills on Instagram https://bit.ly/34SRu1i Inventing Anna on Netflix https://bit.ly/3s20oCu The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Prime Video  https://amzn.to/3LNnzIl Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers https://amzn.to/3h19fOr The Wish by Nicholas Sparks https://amzn.to/3p1tv6Q The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks https://amzn.to/3v1l1k7 The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot https://amzn.to/3sUplyT LED Closet Light from Amazon  https://amzn.to/3p2WFCK      

Risky Bitches
Honoring the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Risky Bitches

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 40:03


In celebration of Black History Month, we're sharing the extraordinary story of Henrietta Lacks, a 31 year-old wife and mother of five children. Though she died of cervical cancer in 1951, Henrietta held the key to unlocking tens of thousands of medical and scientific advancements. Unbeknowst to Henrietta and her family at the time, cells from her tumor were cultured, and it was discovered that the cells reproduced quickly and thrived outside of her body - a breakthrough that would change modern medicine.In the decades since her death, Henrietta's 'immortal' cell line, referred to as HeLa, continues to be a vital tool and biomedical research. Researchers from 142 countries have authored more than 110,000 research publications and active 11,000 patents involving HeLa cells. Additionally, HeLa cells have been used in three - yes, THREE - Nobel Prize-winning discoveries. As inspiring as Henrietta's story seems, it has also raised questions about informed consent and medical racism.This week, we're honored to bring you the story of the Mother of Modern Medicine, Henrietta Lacks.Interested in learning more about Henrietta Lacks?Watch "Henrietta Lacks: Preserving Her Legacy," a TED Talk by Henrietta's grandchildren, David Lacks Jr. and Veronica Robinson.Read the New York Times Best-Seller "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," by Rebecca SklootWatch "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," a film starring and produced by Oprah Winfrey on HBO MaxStay Risky. Stay Bitchy.

Pages n' Pages
Chapter 18: Are We Mono or Poly Readers?

Pages n' Pages

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 55:55


In this week's episode of Pages n' Pages, we decide if we're mono or poly when it comes to books – do we read one at a time or more than one at once? We have differing opinions about the topic and we're anxious to hear what you have to say! Books we mention: The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient #1) by Helen Hoang, The Bride Test (The Kiss Quotient #2) by Helen Hoang, The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient #3) by Helen Hoang, This Is My Real Name: A Stripper's Memoir by Cid V. Brunet, Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune, Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas, Long Bright River by Liz Moore, Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After #1) by Emiko Jean, Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After #2) by Emiko Jean, Kill Creek by Scott Thomas, The Ex Hex by Eric Sterling, From Blood and Ash Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout, The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix, House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune, The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, Donut Fall in Love by Jackie Lau, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, The Unhoneymooners Christina Lauren, Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant, Morning Glory Milking Farm C.M. Nascosta. Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions of the books are entirely our own. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

Screens of the Stone Age
Episode 8: Futurama

Screens of the Stone Age

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2021 58:38


We watched it; we can't unwatch it! In this episode we review four episodes of Futurama, an animated series about a pizza delivery boy who accidentally gets cryogenically frozen and wakes up in the year 3000. What does the future have to do with the stone age? There's only one way to find out! So grab a can of Slurm and a bowl of Bachelor chow and settle in for this Anthology of Interest! In this episode: Greyfriar's Bobby: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars_Bobby Repatriation of the Kabwe skull: https://www.sapiens.org/biology/repatriation-kabwe-skull/ Comedian James Acaster on the absurdity of the British Empire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x73PkUvArJY The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot: https://goodreads.com/book/show/6493208-the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks The Piltdown Hoax: https://www.livescience.com/56327-piltdown-man-hoax.html How to pronounce “Neanderthal”: https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/is-it-neander-tal-or-neander-thal Frozen Fauna of the Mammoth Steppe by Dale Guthrie: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/F/bo3774765.html

Rebel Girls Book Club
Maggie Time: Reproductive Justice Recommendations That Aren't The Handmaid's Tale

Rebel Girls Book Club

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 4:40


This week Maggie has a reading list for you all. Let's talk about reproductive justice with a mix of fiction and non-fiction books that explore abortion, IVF, eugenics, and more. We've got long-form journalism, think pieces, and oh yeah: a bunch of dystopias to explore. In This Episode: Red Clocks by Leni Zumas: https://bookshop.org/books/red-clocks/9780316434782?aid=9908&listref=season-two Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdich: https://bookshop.org/books/future-home-of-the-living-god/9780062694065?aid=9908&listref=maggie-s-irl-reading-list The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot: https://bookshop.org/books/the-immortal-life-of-henrietta-lacks/9781400052189?aid=9908&listref=maggie-s-irl-reading-list Outlawed by Anna North: https://bookshop.org/books/outlawed-9781635575422/9781635575422?aid=9908&listref=maggie-s-irl-reading-list Killing the Black Body: Race, Reproduction, and the Meaning of Liberty by Dorothy Roberts: https://bookshop.org/books/killing-the-black-body-race-reproduction-and-the-meaning-of-liberty/9780679758693?aid=9908&listref=maggie-s-irl-reading-list Undivided Rights: Women of Color Organizing for Reproductive Justice by Loretta Ross, Jael Silliman, Marlene Garber Fried, Elena Gutiérrez https://bookshop.org/books/undivided-rights-women-of-color-organizing-for-reproductive-justice/9781608466177?aid=9908&listref=maggie-s-irl-reading-list The Farm by Joanne Ramos: https://bookshop.org/books/the-farm-9781984853752/9781984853776?aid=9908&listref=maggie-s-irl-reading-list To follow our episode schedule, go here https://rebelgirlsbook.club/read-along-with-the-show/ Follow our social media pages on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rgbcpod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RebelGirlsBookClub/ Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/101801516-rebel-girls and Twitter https://twitter.com/RebelGirlsBook1 , Or you can email us at RebelGirlsBookClub@gmail.com. Our theme song is by The Gays, and our image is by Mari Talor Renaud-Krutulis. Rebel Girls Book Club is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. You can find more outstanding podcasts to subscribe to at Frolic.media/podcasts! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rgbc/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rgbc/support

Pages n' Pages
Chapter 9: First Rule of Book Club...

Pages n' Pages

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 70:13


What's the first rule of book club? Never stop talking about book club. Or something like that, anyway. In this week's episode we talk about the book club we are both a part of at our local library. We discuss are favorite and least favorite books we've read so far, and what keeps bringing us back week after week. Are you part of a book club? Tell us all about it! Books we mention in this episode: Interview with a vampire by Ann Rice, The Charm Offensive by Alison Cochrun, His Beauty by Jack Harbon, Wicked Villains series by Katee Robert, The Boys in the Bunkhouse by Dan Barry, Rich People Problems by Keven Kwan, Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley, Bossypants by Tina Fey, Bookshop on the Corner by Jenny Colgan, The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah, Looking for Alaska by John Green, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell, Uncommon Type by Tom Hanks, Wild by Cheryl Straid, Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, The Immortal Life of Henriette Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, Beartown by Frederik Backman The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, The Martian by Andy Weir, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson, Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie, Atomic City Girls by Janet Beard. Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions of the books are entirely our own and may not reflect the actual book. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

Pages n' Pages
Chapter 7: Listen Linda!

Pages n' Pages

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 61:59


Listen Linda, audiobooks count as reading and if you don't think so, please exit. In this week's episode, we discuss all things audiobooks. Sophia comes prepared with a list of her favorite narrators and books, while Morgan entertains with stories of chicken juice and embarrassing moments in traffic. Just typical Pages n' Pages hijinks . Books we mention in this episode: The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager, Black out by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon, Sadie by Courtney Summers, Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell, Birthday Girl by Penelope Douglas Yearbook by Seth Rogen, The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens, Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich, Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones, Illuminae Files by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman, One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo, Cemetery Boys and Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas, A Promised Land by Barack Obama, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey, Untamed by Glennon Doyle, Art of Asking by Amanda Palmer, Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado. Check out Pages n' Pages on Instagram. These opinions of the books are entirely our own and may not reflect the actual book. Image by Kapona via Vector Stock.

Hotel Bar Sessions
Digital Afterlives

Hotel Bar Sessions

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 63:52


Co-host Leigh M. Johnson is in the hot seat for this episode's discussion of digital afterlives. If we consider the "digital," information-based self to be distinguishable from the meatspace self, we should ask: how long can the Digital Me live on after my meatspace body dies? Technology already enables us to "re-animate" archives of personal information in many ways, and some futurists believe that we may, someday, be able to upload our consciousnesses to the cloud. Who owns that information? What are they currently allowed (or not allowed) to do with it? What would happen if we insisted that all of our information being "deleted" after we physically die?Whether or not you believe in a Heaven or Hell, all of us need to think more seriously about our digital afterlives. Rick, Charles, and Leigh work through some of that thinking-- and much more-- at the hotel bar!Check out the links below to learn more about thinkers and ideas referenced in this episode: Maggi Saven-Baden and Victoria Mason-Robbie, Eds., Digital Afterlife: Death Matters in a Digital Age (2020)  Rebecca Skloot, The Immoral Life of Henrietta Lacks (2011) origin of the term "meatspace" A visualization of the length of Terms of Service for 14 popular apps Tupac hologram performs with Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre at Coachella 2012 "Facebook told to grant grieving mother access to daughter's account" (The Guardian, 2011) Black Mirror episode "Smithereens" (on IMDB, or watch the episode on Netflix) Marshall McLuhan, The Medium is the Message (2001) "Everything You Need to Know About Twitter Direct Messages" (Livewire, 2020) What is data anonymization? "What Really Happens To Your (Big) Data When You Die?" (Forbes, 2017) "What Happens to Your Email and Social Media After You Die?" (MoneyTalks, 2020) "What Happens To Your Medical Data After You Die?" (The Medical Futurist, 2021) What is commodity fetishism? U.S. House of Representatives' antitrust report on Big Tech Judith Butler, "Performative Acts and Gender Constitution: An Essay in Phenomenology and Feminist Theory" (1988) What is content curation? "Computerized job interviews: Artificial intelligence algorithm may judge you, determine whether you get hired" (Chicago Tribune, 2021) "Google's Grand Plan to Eradicate Cookies is Crumbling" (Wired, 2021) How to recognize a phone scam "Black women, AI, and overcoming historical patterns of abuse" (VentureBeat, 2021) "Black and Queer AI Groups Say They'll Spurn Google Funding" (Wired, 2021) Nick Bostrom, "Why I Want to be a Posthuman When I Grow Up" (2006) HBO series Years and Years "The race to stop ageing: 10 breakthroughs that will help us grow old healthily" (Science Focus, 2021) Anne Rice, The Vampire Chronicles Check out this episode on the HBS website here.

Reading Envy
Reading Envy 223: Cicada Season with Rachel Mans McKenny

Reading Envy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021


Jenny and Rachel discuss books that didn't get as much attention as they deserved during the early days of the pandemic, science in fiction, a new podcast, and more. Download or listen via this link: Reading Envy 223: Cicada Season Subscribe to the podcast via this link: FeedburnerOr subscribe via Apple Podcasts by clicking: SubscribeOr listen through TuneIn Or listen on Google Play Or listen via StitcherOr listen through Spotify Or listen through Google Podcasts Books discussed:  Beneath the Rising by Premee MohamedWhile Justice Sleeps by Stacey Abrams, narrated by Adenrele OjoLakewood by Megan GiddingsBroken Horses by Brandi CarlileNightbitch by Rachel YoderOther mentions:The Butterfly Effect by Rachel Mans McKennyBlind Date with a Book Podcast (first episode posts June 30, 2021)@bookmeetcute on Instagram and TwitterReal Life by Brandon TaylorHex by Rebecca Dinerstein KnightTranscendent Kingdom by Yaa GyasiThe Love Hypothesis by Ali HazelwoodThe Lady's Guide to Celestial Mechanics by Olivia WaiteLast Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda LoA Broken Darkness by Premee MohamedSelena MontgomeryThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Pisces by Melissa BroderBunny by Mona AwadCrying in H Mart by Michelle ZaunerThe Hidden Palace by Helene WeckerThe Golem and the Jinni by Helene WeckerRelated episodes:Episode 008 - Gone Rogue with guests Steve Richardson, Libby Young, and Mike WiniskiEpisode 150 - Rife with Storytelling with SaraEpisode 164 - Character Driven with Carol AnnEpisode 186 - This is Gravity with JeffEpisode 190 - The Good Life with Alex Stalk us online: Rachel's websiteRachel is @rmmckenny on Twitter; @rachelmansmckenny on Instagram; @rachelm on LitsyJenny at GoodreadsJenny on TwitterJenny is @readingenvy on Instagram and Litsy All links to books are through Bookshop.org, where I am an affiliate. I wanted more money to go to the actual publishers and authors. I link to Amazon when a book is not listed with Bookshop.

Historical Perspectives on STEM
From the Archives — Immortal Life: The Promises and Perils of Biobanking and the Genetic Archive

Historical Perspectives on STEM

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 92:02


Direct-to-consumer genetic testing has been in the news this week with the recent IPO of 23andMe. Thus, we are revisiting our forum from September 2017 on biobanking, genetics, and the competing interests of individuals, businesses, and society in the collection and use of genetic samples. ------- Are we now approaching a time when we could all live, at least in freezers, forever? Modern collection and storage of biological samples make possible a kind of "immortality" for anyone who has ever had a saliva sample frozen for genealogical testing or a blood sample stored in medical collections. New technologies, like CRISPR for gene editing, expand possible future uses of biological materials stored around the world. The story of Henrietta Lacks, popularized in a book by Rebecca Skloot and an HBO special starring Oprah Winfrey, illustrates the ways that a single person's cells and tissues can take on lives of their own as research material. In 1953, just before her death, Lacks's cancer cells yielded the oldest and most common human cell line still used in research. There has been significant public interest in her remarkable story, but the "immortality" of people like Henrietta Lacks raises pressing questions for all of us. Who owns and controls bodily materials extracted from research subjects and patients? Who can profit from the cells and genes that make us who we are? How do we weigh the value of personal privacy and an individual's sense of self against the potential for medical progress? How do imbalances of wealth and power influence questions of consent, exploitation, and identity for people who provide biological materials? These questions framed a public forum organized by the Consortium and hosted by the American Philosophical Society on September 28, 2017. Find this presentation and further resources on the Consortium's website at: www.chstm.org/video/51

Problem with Authority Podcast
11: Problem with Medical Racism

Problem with Authority Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 27:52


Join me as I dive into the problem with medical racism by reviewing the book "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot. This episode will cover the history of medical racism in America and Henrietta's story. Henrietta's cells were stolen and then made into a billion-dollar industry without her consent or her family's knowledge. Her story highlights the importance of telling the truth about racism in America and the lengths this country and the people in it will go to uphold white supremacy, perpetuate harm, and fail to be held accountable. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/problemwithauthoritypod/support

Hello Heroine with Annie Earnshaw
15. This one's for the women in STEM (w/ Margaret Hughes)

Hello Heroine with Annie Earnshaw

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 24:40


In this episode, I interviewed Margaret Hughes, a recent Elon University graduate and one of my closest friends. We talked about being a woman in STEM and how her passion for medicine influences the stories she loves. Books mentioned in this episode: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn, and She's Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/helloheroinepod/support

Book Shrine
18 - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Book Shrine

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 64:58


In this week's episode we dive into The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. The true story of how one woman's cancer cells has helped us make advancements in medicine, without her consent or recognition. Join us as we talk about the facts this book presents and journey into the educational side of TikTok. Don't forget to Subscribe, Rate, and Follow us on our social media pages. IG: @BookShrine Twitter: @TheBook_Shrine TikTok: @BookShrine --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bookshrine/support

Thriving In Midlife
Episode 44: Super-Aging with June Scott

Thriving In Midlife

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 61:30


June Scott will be celebrating her 90th birthday on June 1st. She is a wonderful new friend and an inspiration to people of all ages. I was blessed to meet her along the path at Fullersburg Woods and have enjoyed hearing her amazing stories and been moved by her zest for life. This podcast is a celebration and a nudge for anyone listening who has been sitting back waiting for things to magically happen to get into action. June pursues her passions, shares her gifts and serves her community. She lives a life of purpose and is still striving for more fulfillment. Lifelong Learning from My Guest Article in Conde Nast Traveler, Why Travel May Be the Secret to a Longer Life Northwestern Study on Aging SuperAger's Study Antarctic Travel Presentation https://youtu.be/ZHqfSvMBcQITa Filming of the Yurt https://youtu.be/dW4ly1hJsrE Book recommendations The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot, The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan and Being Mortal by Atul Ways to Connect with Me: Visit my website www.tamaraortegel.com. Learn about Juice Plus+ & Tower Garden Join my facebook group Stepping Into Health. Find me on LinkedIn Tamara Ortegel Follow me on instagram @tamaraortegel Join Me at Soul Farm Retreats on July 8th Resilience Cultivated In Nature Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/tamara-ortegel/support Become a sponsor: https://py.pl/119pVT --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tamara-ortegel/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tamara-ortegel/support

What Are You Reading?
Allen Shares an Investigative Nonfiction Book

What Are You Reading?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 9:24


Our guest Allen Spalt shares the book The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Grocery Store by Benjamin Lorr. Andrew shares The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/whatareyoureading/message

Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories
BONUS – More on Sampling: Amen Breaks

Rock N Roll Bedtime Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 14:22


In an addendum to Episode 34, the guys go ALL the way back to the BEGINNING of sampling to uncover the origin story of possibly the MOST sampled song in music history - "Amen Brother."   SHOW NOTES: The Winstons Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Winstons The drum break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2UltDBPW0w The full song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrrWhCbZAyY BBC interview from 2015: https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-32087287 [...]

You Don't Know Lit
43. Women's History: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks vs Becoming

You Don't Know Lit

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 61:54


No matter the winner, here are two good books to enjoy during Women's History Month or any other time during the year: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (2010) vs Becoming by Michelle Obama (2018)

Craft Cook Read Repeat
Clocks Socks Fox

Craft Cook Read Repeat

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 67:17


Episode 60 March 4, 2021 On the Needles 1:13 UNLESS NOTED, ALL ON THE NEEDLES LINKS ARE RAVELRY LINKS   52 Weeks of Socks by Laine Publishing (not a Ravelry link) Sock Madness   Sian by Elizabeth Doherty, Three Irish Girls Springvale DK in Gatsby and Art Deco (june 2010)   Snap by Tin Can Knits, blu/greens-- DONE!  On the Easel 14:02 Sktchy 30 Faces 30 Days class Mushroom Gouache Grid with @heyhooray Abstract explorations On the Table 21:46 Green sauce (long article, scroll down to get to the recipe)   Miso broccoli and potato casserole with crunchy quinoa   Tres Leches (Milk Cake) Recipe   Sheet Pan Suppers, full review coming soon! Chicken Gyros—repeat crowd pleaser. Milk Bar Cookies, delivered!! Limon Restaurant inspired Peruvian roasted chicken On the Nightstand 37:12 Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny (audio) The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny (audio) A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire In the Great Green Room by Amy Gary America is not the Heart by Elaine Castillo Tinkers by Paul Harding The Searcher by Tana French We Run the Tides by Vendela Vida The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot  

Doctoras En Vivo
ROBO: La vida inmortal de Henrietta Lacks

Doctoras En Vivo

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 19:25


Henrietta se sintió mal, tenía un dolor punzante y decidió allegarse al Hospital Johns Hopkins. Imaginamos que el dolor que sintió era fuerte....muy fuerte... Como para que una mujer negra de familia humilde, decidiera arriesgarse a ir al médico. Ella ni siquiera imaginaba que, aun después de su muerte, sería parte fundamental de los descubrimientos científicos mas importantes del siglo: desde tratamientos oncológicos hasta la vacuna Salk contra la poliomielitis. Esta es la historia de Henrietta Lacks, y sus células robadas. Este episodio está inspirado en la investigación de la periodista Rebecca Skloot. Te recomendamos su libro ¨La vida inmortal de Henrietta Lacks¨ Enlaces de interés: Fundación Henrietta Lacks http://henriettalacksfoundation.org/

InterTREKtional: Picard
Trekidemic XXL

InterTREKtional: Picard

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2020 79:27


Lovely Intertrekkies, we hope you're doing alright out there as we drag on into the nth month of this pandemic. To help you through it, here is a deep dive into Star Trek's portrayal of widespread, highly virulent, or large-in-the-literal-sense diseases. Mask up, stand far away from each other, and put us in your earballs!     Episodes:  The Next Generation "The Naked Now" (S1E3) Enterprise "Bounty" (S2E25) Voyager "Faces" (S1E14)* DS9 "The Quickening" (S4E24) Voyager "Macrocosm" (S3E12) The Animated Series "The Albatross" (S2E4)     Recommendations!   The Delta Flyers (podcast) - Garrett Wang (Harry Kim) and Robert Duncan McNeill (Tom Paris) recap every episode of Voyager   Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic** by David Quammen (2012 book) - fascinating tales of zoonotic diseases, aka illnesses that pass from animals to humans (kinda like COVID!)   Episode 151: Body Diversity and Inclusivity Women at Warp (podcast episode) Follow @jessicamalatyrivera - Infectious disease expert Masks Work.   Face masks: what the data say by Lynne Peeples via Nature   Scientific Brief: Community Use of Cloth Masks to Control the Spread of SARS-CoV-2 via CDC   Masks Work. Really. We'll Show You How by Or Fleisher, Gabriel Gianordoli, Yuliya Parshina-Kottas, Karthik Patanjali, Miles Peyton and Bedel Saget via NYT   Non-consensual use of body parts in history and medicine (a very incomplete list)   George Washington and Slave Teeth via mountvernon.org   The Surgeon Who Experimented on Slaves by Sarah Zhang via The Atlantic     The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot   Nazi Medical Experiments from the Holocaust Encyclopedia via US Holocaust Memorial Museum   How long does it take to make a vaccine?   Vaccine Development, Testing, and Regulation via historyofvaccines.org   5 charts that tell the story of vaccines today by Douglas Broom via World Economic Forum   Anti-Vaxxers make us

Americana Quill: Writer To Writer
Americana Quill: Writer to Writer EP1 Ndome Essoka

Americana Quill: Writer To Writer

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 45:55


Brinton Woodall sits down with Ndome Essoka where they talk about her career path as a freelance writer for health and social justice. They also discuss Ndome's great tagline on Instagram as well as hot water that JK Rowling has placed herself in with her comments. They discuss Ndome Love for literature and where those roots started for her. Ndome gives great book recommendations. For Fiction "Akata Witch" by Nnedi Okorafor. Non-fiction and closer to her field of work and studies Ndome recommended "The Immortal Life of Henrietta" Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Ndome turns the table and asks Brinton a few questions before Brinton caps the interview with the Quote and Lyrics for the week. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/brinton-woodall/support

The Exhibitionist
21 - Camden Arts Centre

The Exhibitionist

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2017 9:45


It's our first birthday! Rose and Alice went to the Camden Art Centre to see shows by Jennifer Tee and Daniel Richter. Both shows run until September 17th - more info at https://www.camdenartscentre.org/ Jennifer Tee's RESIST STACK OF BOOKS: James Baldwin, Go Tell It On The Mountain (1953) Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange (1962) Kate Chopin, The Awakening (1899) Cynthia Cruz, The Glimmering Room (2012) Joan Didion, The White Album (1979) Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter (1850) Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak (1999) Han Kang, The Vegetarian (2007) Mary Karr, The Liars Club (1995) Bill Knot, I Am Flying into Myself: Selected Poems (2017) Lucas de Lima, Wetland (2014) Audre Lorde, The Black Unicorn (1978) Maggie Nelson, Bluets (2009) Arthur Miller, The Crucible (1953) Toni Morrison, The Bluest Eye (1970) Adrienne Rich, Diving into the wreck (1973) Rebecca Skloot, The immortal life of Henrieta Lacks (2010) Dane Smith, [INSERT] BOY (2014) Mai Der Vang, Afterland (2017) Alice Walker, The Color Purple (1982) Ronaldo Wilson, Poems of the Black Object (2009) Jeanette Winterson, Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit (1985) Monica Youn, Blackacre (2016) Contact me via theexhibitionist.org, facebook.com/exhibitionistpod and exhibitionistpod@gmail.com - and, as always, leave a rating and review on iTunes. It helps new listeners find us, and makes me feel loved.

Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair
What It's Like to Have Someone Play You on TV

Little Gold Men by Vanity Fair

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2017 48:26


A conversation with Rebecca Skloot and Rose Byrne, who plays Rebecca Skloot in HBO's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Plus a look at this season of The Leftovers and the Tribeca Film Festival. 

Books and Authors
A Good Read: India Knight and Alvin Hall

Books and Authors

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2014 27:52


Journalist and author India Knight and financial adviser Alvin Hall talk about books they love with Harriett Gilbert. India Knight selects Jane and Prudence by Barbara Pym, a novel which contrasts the lives of two women in 1950s England. A medical miracle is at the heart of the book chosen by Alvin Hall: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Harriett Gilbert's pick has been a phenomenon in Russia in recent times: The Winter Queen by Boris Akunin. Producer: Melvin Rickarby