The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a nonfiction book by Rebecca Skloot that explores the life of Henrietta Lacks and the ethical, scientific, and racial implications of the HeLa cells taken from her without consent.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks canonical | 3 |
| The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (film) | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Context triple: [Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography, notableWinner, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks]
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Lab Girl
Lab Girl is a memoir by geobiologist Hope Jahren that intertwines her personal journey in science with reflections on plants, research, and resilience in academia.
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B.
The Story of Charles Drew
"The Story of Charles Drew" is a biographical work by Shirley Graham Du Bois that recounts the life and pioneering medical achievements of African American physician and blood plasma researcher Charles Drew.
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A Life
"A Life" is an autobiographical work by South African activist, medical doctor, and academic Mamphela Ramphele, recounting her role in the anti-apartheid struggle and her personal and political journey.
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D.
A Life
A Life is the autobiographical memoir of influential film and theatre director Elia Kazan, in which he reflects on his career, personal life, and controversial political choices.
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The Life Scientific
The Life Scientific is a BBC Radio 4 interview series in which physicist Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life stories, research, and the impact of their work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Target entity description: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a nonfiction book by Rebecca Skloot that explores the life of Henrietta Lacks and the ethical, scientific, and racial implications of the HeLa cells taken from her without consent.
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A.
Lab Girl
Lab Girl is a memoir by geobiologist Hope Jahren that intertwines her personal journey in science with reflections on plants, research, and resilience in academia.
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B.
The Story of Charles Drew
"The Story of Charles Drew" is a biographical work by Shirley Graham Du Bois that recounts the life and pioneering medical achievements of African American physician and blood plasma researcher Charles Drew.
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C.
A Life
A Life is the autobiographical memoir of influential film and theatre director Elia Kazan, in which he reflects on his career, personal life, and controversial political choices.
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D.
A Life
"A Life" is an autobiographical work by South African activist, medical doctor, and academic Mamphela Ramphele, recounting her role in the anti-apartheid struggle and her personal and political journey.
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E.
The Life Scientific
The Life Scientific is a BBC Radio 4 interview series in which physicist Jim Al-Khalili talks to leading scientists about their life stories, research, and the impact of their work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biographical book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| adaptationNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2017 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | television film ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (film) ⓘ |
| author | Rebecca Skloot ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
American Association for the Advancement of Science Award
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Heartland Prize for Nonfiction ⓘ National Academies Communication Award ⓘ Salon Book Award ⓘ Wellcome Trust Book Prize ⓘ
linked to:
Wellcome Book Prize
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
Lacks family’s experience and legacy
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development of the HeLa cell line ⓘ impact of HeLa cells on medical research ⓘ removal of Henrietta Lacks’s cancer cells without consent ⓘ |
| genre |
biography
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nonfiction ⓘ science writing ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-1-4000-5217-2 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Deborah Lacks
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George Gey ⓘ Henrietta Lacks ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing the story of HeLa cells
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raising public awareness of medical consent issues ⓘ |
| pageCount | about 381 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Crown
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Crown Publishing Group ⓘ
linked to:
Crown Publishers
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| setInLocation |
Baltimore
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Johns Hopkins Hospital ⓘ Turner Station, Maryland ⓘ |
| subject |
HeLa cells
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linked to:
HeLa
Henrietta Lacks ⓘ bioethics ⓘ cell biology ⓘ history of medicine ⓘ informed consent ⓘ medical ethics ⓘ medical racism ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1950s
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20th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
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Goodreads Choice Award for History & Biography
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notableWinner
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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linked to: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks