fake interview with Rebecca Skloot on Henrieeta Lacks

1,q,What is Henrietta Lacks well known for?
1,a,Henrietta Lacks is well known for her cells.

2,q,Give us some background on Henrietta Lacks.
2,a,In 1951 Henrietta Lacks was dying on cervical cancer,researchersremover cells from her body,without her family's permission , researchers grew her cells in a laboratory ,Henrietta 's cells was the first cells to live outside the body.
3,q,What are the benifits of Henrietta Lackls cells.
3,a,Henrietta Lacks cells were made for medicine,benefiting hundreds of millions of people.Development of polio vacines,invitro vertiisation techniques genetics research , understanding of cancer,manufacture for herpes ,influenza and many more.
4,q,How many of Henrietta cells been growing since she died?
4,a,Over 50 tons of Henrietta 's cells have been growing since she died.
5,q,Did her family know any of this about reasearches removing tissue?
5,a,No her family never knew .It was over 20 years before they found out.
6,q,Did Henrietta Lacks come from a family with money?
6,a,No she came from a poor family.Henrietta Lacks body is layed to rest in an unmarked grave.
7,q,Did her family recieve any money from the profits?
7,a,No her family hasn't recieved any money.
8,q,Is her family upset that they didn't know or recieve any money.
8,a,Henrietta's daughter Deborah states,she isnt mad because science helped many lives,but would like to have some health insurance.
9,q,If samples are taken from patients who owns them?
9,a,At present all judgement has been made in favour to scientist and drug companies.