Rebecca Skloot’s visit to the UW campus on October 25, 2010 had been looked forward to since the beginning of the semester. Students, faculty and public filled the Kohl Center to listen to Skloot and ask questions on her book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Rebecca read excerpts from her book and discussed her journey of gathering information for the book. One point she discussed that impacted me was when Rebecca talked to Henrietta’s family; they were so uneducated that when scientists called to conduct research on them they actually believed Henrietta was alive in a jail cell. Rebecca answered many questions that UW students had submitted. In conclusion, Rebecca Skloot’s visit to the UW campus was a highlight of the semester so far and her book is an ideal fit to the Go Big Read program.
For more information on Rebecca visit her
webpage.
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