Rebecca Skloot

Rebecca Skloot is an American science writer born September 19, 1972, who specializes in science and medicine. She is best known for her debut book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010), a #1 New York Times bestseller that spent over six years on the bestseller list and has sold nearly 3 million copies. The book tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were harvested without consent and became the immortal HeLa cell line, revolutionizing medical research.