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Understanding HeLa Cells: Ethics, Biology, and Cultural Impact

This lesson introduces the significance of HeLa cells, derived from Henrietta Lacks, and their role in medical research. Participants will engage with ethical discussions regarding tissue ownership, particularly in the context of historical racial injustices under Jim Crow laws. Key concepts such as tissue culture, gene mapping, and procedures like Pap smears are covered. The lesson also emphasizes the importance of recognizing the implications of HeLa cells on scientific advancements and ethical considerations in contemporary medicine.

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Understanding HeLa Cells: Ethics, Biology, and Cultural Impact

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  1. HeLa introduction

  2. Do Now • If you have not turned in your menu assignment, please have it out so I can collect it. • On the back of the paper you received when you walked in… answer: (True/False) • I own my own tissue. • I own my own tissue even after it is removed from my body. • In the 1950s, there were still Jim Crow laws. • There still exist HeLa cells in culture today.

  3. A Few Words… • Pay attention to Skloot’s purpose while writing.

  4. Vocabulary • Cervix: cylinder-shaped neck of tissue that connects the vagina and uterus. • Made of cartilage covered by smooth, moist tissue • About 1 inch across

  5. Female Anatomy

  6. Vocabulary • Cloning: to make a copy of an organism by replication and growing it’s DNA

  7. Vocabulary • Gene Mapping: figuring out what fragments of DNA correspond to what physical markers

  8. Vocabulary • In Vitro Fertilization: an egg and sperm are joined together in a test tube, which can then be implanted back into a woman

  9. Vocabulary • Cell culture: how cells are grown in a controlled environment outside of the body

  10. Vocabulary • Endometriosis: The type of tissue which lines the uterus starts growing outside of the uterus

  11. Vocabulary • Hysterectomy: A surgery to remove all or part of the uterus

  12. Vocabulary • Pap Smear: procedure developed to test tissue from the cervix to check for cervical cancer

  13. Vocabulary • Gynecologist: a doctor who studies the female reproductive system

  14. RadioLab • HeLa Podcast

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