@ReneeGendron Hi Renée ♥️
Thanks for welcoming me into the #writingcommunity!
I'm an aspiring writer,my main focus would be on historical fiction,sci-fi/fantasy and a little bit of mystery,I might also think of going into other sub-genres.I would be starting out by drafting a short story 😇
On this day in 1951, Henrietta Lacks died.
Her cells were taken without her knowledge in 1951 (HeLa cells) and became one of the most important tools in medicine. They became vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization & more.
A THREAD
Somehow, astonishingly, it's been 10 years since The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks was published. I'm in awe, and so grateful for all that's happened since 2010 to honor Henrietta and her family. More details here: https://t.co/dywntlvxph