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Science Event Pick – HeLa Cool

Science Event Pick – HeLa Cool

Rebecca Skloot, author of the new book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, discusses the issues of science, race, ethics, and class that emerge in her gripping tale of Henrietta's family. Rebecca will be in the Bay Area the last week of April for her book tour, making appearances at a few public events.

 
Kishore Hari

Post on Apr 20, 2010 by

You're as likely to be struck by lightning as to have a severe reaction to a vaccine.

Vaccines: One Small Risk for a Child, One Giant Benefit for Mankind

You're as likely to be struck by lightningas to have a severe reaction to a vaccine. I was reading an article in Time last week about parents not vaccinating their children. The story was about how this phenomenon is becoming more widespread. These kinds of stories are weird to me because vaccines are pretty safe. [...]

 
Dr. Barry Starr

Post on Jun 06, 2008 by