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61 | The Immortal Woman

Apr 18, 20221 hr 20 min
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Episode description

In which Phil tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, the woman who unknowingly contributed the most important cell line (HeLa cells) in the history of medical research, guest host James, of the "Science Night" podcast, critiques male doctors for being too focused on erections, and we attempt some unusual online shopping.


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