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The story of HeLa Cells

Do you know the story of Henrietta Lacks and her cells, which quickly went around the world and became extremely useful for science advancement.

Part 1

Discover the first episode of our cycle on HeLa cells. In this episode, We tell the story of Henrietta Lacks and her cells, which quickly went around the world. We also discuss their impact on the History of science before concluding with the three factors that make these cells so special (in French).

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