1. Prize for the HeLa cell story
Nigel Williams 
Current Biology 
Volume 20, Issue 23, Pages R1003-R1004 (December 2010)
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2. Success: Rebecca Skloot's account of the life of Henrietta Lacks has won the Wellcome Trust science book prize. (Picture: Obstetrics & Gynaecology/Science Photo Library.)
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3. Immortal: It is estimated 50 million tonnes of HeLa cells, derived from Henrietta Lacks, have been used in research since they were first taken. (Picture: Manfred Kage/Science Photo Library.)
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