Rebecca Skloot wrote a book featuring a woman whose cervical cancer cells were named what?
Rebecca Skloot Rebecca L. Skloot (born September 19, 1972) is a freelance science writer who specializes in science and medicine. Her first book, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" (2010), was one of the best-selling new books of 2010, staying on "The New York Times" Bestseller list for over 2 years and eventually reaching #1. It was made into a movie by Oprah Winfrey, which premiered on HBO on April 22, 2017 and starred Rose Byrne as Skloot.
Mary Gaulden Jagger Mary Esther Gaulden Jagger (April 30, 1921 – September 1, 2007), known professionally as "Mary Esther Gaulden", was an American radiation geneticist, professor of radiology and political activist who authored some 60 scientific publications.