She’s in OUR DNA?! Who is Henrietta Lacks?

Hi friends, happy Thursday! Welcome to the Dark History podcast. One of my favorite things about this podcast is learning about all kinds of people I had no idea even existed. And today’s story is exactly one of those. In this week’s episode we are going to discuss the story of Henrietta Lacks. Who’s that you ask? Well she is the woman who changed the face of medicine and has saved millions of lives. She’s also the woman whose DNA is inside you right now. But if she’s done all that, why doesn’t anyone know who she is. Well my dear, that’s because her identity was kept a secret for decades while others gathered acclaim and riches off of her cells. DRAMA. I appreciate you for coming by, and tune in next week for more Dark History. Want some cool Bailey Merch? Shop *NEW* Season 2 Dark History Merch : PJ’s I am wearing in today’s video : Special thanks to: _______ You can find Dark History podcast on Apple, Spotify, wherever you listen to your podcasts, and every Thursday here on my YouTube for the visual side of things. Apple Podcast- Dark History Merch - _______ FOLLOW ME AROUND Tik Tok : @baileysarian?lang=en Instagram : Facebook : Twitter : Pinterest : Youtube : Snapchat : RECOMMEND A STORY HERE : cases4bailey@ Business Related Emails: baileysarianteam@ Wanna Send Me Something? Bailey Sarian 4400 W Riverside Dr Ste 110-300, Burbank, CA 91505 Chapters: INTRO - 00:00 DR. CARREL - 02:33 IMMORTAL CHICKEN HEART - 08:30 HENRIETTA LACKS - 15:26 HENRIETTA’S SUPER CELLS - 20:43 THE REIGN OF POLIO - 27:52 HELEN FREAKING LANE - 33:50 THE LACK’S FAMILY NIGHTMARE - 38:56 THE GOOD DOCTOR - 43:39 HENRIETTA’S IMMORTAL LIFE - 49:40 CONCLUSION - 54:30 Dark History is an Audioboom Original. This podcast is Executive Produced by: Bailey Sarian, Kim Jacobs, Dunia McNeily from 3arts, Kevin Grosch, and Claire Turner From Made In Network Writers: Katie Burris, Allyson Philobos, Joey Scavuzzo and Bailey Sarian Research provided by: Ashley Spurgeon Special thank you to Historical Consultants: Johns Hopkins Medical Institute Shot By: Tafadzwa Nemarundwe Edited by: Tafadzwa Nemarundwe Post Supervisor: Kelly Hardin Production Management: Ross Woodruff Hair: Tony Ibarra Makeup: Jill Powell I’m your host -- Bailey Sarian