Henrietta Lacks: The ‘Immortal’ Cells That Changed the World – BBC REEL

Author: Daniel John

Publisher: BBC Reel

Publication Year: 2020

Summary: The following video discusses how Henrietta Lacks’ cells were taken without informed consent and then became the foundational cells for innumerable medical research and innovation, and “there is not one person who has not benefitted from her cells.” A quick overview of one of the most original examples of unethical data collection and what happens when we forget the humanity of human subjects. Even though we can have the best intentions, and even the “best” outcomes, it won’t erase the negative effects of unethical data collection.