Meet the Woman Who Will Still Be Alive in 1,000 Years

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Writing: Steven Rix
Editing: Alex Brown

[corporatebillionaire]

Imagine having immortal cells, but dying at a young bruh

[ealexb]

When I saw the title "Meet the Woman Who Will Still Be Alive in 1, 000 Years" I immediately thought of Queen Elizabeth II

[PixelPotat]

This is insane.
She saved lives
She is immortal
She was the first woman to go to space
Stopped an epidemic
This is amazing.

[allenellisdewitt]

10:36 At the time, as you had mentioned, John Hopkins was the ONLY hospital in a HUGE are that would even see black patients. Further, they did it for free. The crux of the ethical issue is that she technically signed a release form allowing them to take multiple samples, but she signed it with an X. There is little possiblity that a woman who was in immense pain, a 6th grade education, and would have been intimidated by the raicial power structure would have understood the legalise of the paperwork she signed. The issue is that John Hopkins did not consider this aspect.

On another sad note, her family thougth that there were thousands of copies of her whole body just sitting in labs around the world, thanks to people saying things like "She is immortal" instead of "Her cells are immortal". It was years before they were FINALLY introduced to a researcher who used HeLa cells, and thankfully they were glad to explain what was actually going on with their mother's cells, putting them to quite a bit of relief, for that issue at least.

I suggest everyone read "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks".

[cuff]

Truly, it’s a shame that I’m just now learning about Henrietta’s influence in the world just now…

[victoryomorodion]

May her soul rest in peace, she unintentionally helped/saved the lives of so many people, and I think not many are aware of that. I think she deserves to be on many history books. I also think her family should get a piece of that profit.

[nabillahoctarani]

I think providing her family free medical treatment is the least they can do to show gratitude

[Evistopheles]

Her cells are basically independent single-celled mammals and I find that extremely fascinating. There are other cases where evolution basically lead to incredible life forms that look nothing like what you’d expect, like Rhizocephala, which are parasitic crabs that look nothing like crabs - Wikipedia explains it better than I could though

[johnmorgan]

Despite her not having any choice in the matter, thank you Henrietta Lacks, for what you have given the world.

[saraho]

The book on her life is amazing. It took 10 yrs to write. It covers her life, bioethics, racism and so much more.

[johnp]

I think Henrietta would have liked your thoughtful and respectful treatment of her life and story

[jellypenguin]

Yes ! I read the book written about her, I admire her personality and I think more people should know her story. And not just HeLa but the woman they came from

[twva]

Read the book “the immortal life of Henrietta Lacks.” It was messed up out she was treated, but ultimately she has saved countless love throughout the world.

[justsomejerseydevilwithint]

So Henrietta lacks was functionally immortal, but died of cancer.

Huh.

[caitlinallen]

I wish I could go back in time and give her a hug and tell her how important she would be to all of humanity and how grateful we are. It may have given her a certain peace in her last days.

[elmiraj]

May her legacy be blessed for all the lives she had unknowingly saved

[bloodyhell]

I wished she would have lived to realize how much of an impact she made, albeit involuntary, on medical research, and the many lives her cells saved. She truly deserves a posthumous Nobel prize.

[DMFHA]

Every time I see your newest story I think, " How the hell did he find this? No way he's gonna be able to keep this up. " now 2 years later and still surprises me.

[BMarie]

Thank you Mrs. Henrietta Lacks. You merely existing was an incomprehensible blessing to humanity and will forever be one. She truly will be known for as long as history itself lives. People will not forget her. It’s too humanely significant. She will live on physically for hundreds if not thousands of years, but she will be a legend for humanity… all of humanity. She was such a beautiful woman. I hope her ancestors carry on her legacy.

[dionneolivia]

Loved that episode. She saved millions and will continue saving lives