The STEMMinist Book Club discussion

Q1. Had you heard the story of Henrietta Lacks before reading TILOHL ? Were you aware of the history of HeLa cells?

Q2. Have you used HeLa cells in your own research?

Q3. TILOHL raises the issue of “informed consent” in the use of biospecimens for research. What are your views on this?

Q4. What impact does the effect of medical racism (historical and current) have on groups accessing healthcare/testing/vaccination in 2021?

Q5. Tissue donation for research not only raises ethical questions, but also privacy concerns in the age of genomics. Would you feel comfortable donating your tissue for research?

Q6. How do you believe the Lacks family can be compensated for the intergenerational trauma associated with the case of Henrietta Lacks?