Chapter 13 describes how Henrietta’s cells spread from Dr. Gey’s lab to the global science community, how Henrietta’s cells were used in the world’s first cell production factory, and how HeLa allowed […]
Stitching for Literacy Update
A bead embroidery bookmark from an old Nordic Needle Bookmark Challenge collection. The Monday “What have you done lately?” accountability post, where I announce my Needle and Thread: Stitching for Literacy program […]
S4L Book Club – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Short and sweet. Personal question time: What character were you intrigued by the most in this book and why?
Hari Kuyo
Next Tuesday, on February 8, Japanese needleworkers will lay their broken pins and needles to rest during Hari Kuyo. Hari Kuyo images courtesy of Arenamontanus / Anders Sandberg. Hari Kuyo, as I […]
S4L Book Club – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The tissue samples taken from Henrietta begin to grow…something that had never happened before. George Gey agrees to share the growing cells. Comment on your perception of the sterility of the Gey’s […]
Cyclone Yazi
I was going to do something light and frothy today for my blog entry. But instead I am compelled to write about the very nasty cyclone heading towards North Queensland, which is […]
