The sort of thinking at the time was, ‘well, we’re giving you access to medical care — Rebecca Skloot
Often doctors didn’t even tell you what was wrong with you. They just treated you, and sent you home. — Rebecca Skloot
For scientists, growing cells took so much work that they couldn’t get much research done. — Rebecca Skloot
I learned about hela cells in my first basic biology class, and I just became completely — Rebecca Skloot