Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh

Modern Times: The Way of All Flesh

6 | 1997-03-19 | Documentary

In 1951, a woman died in Baltimore, U.S.A. She was called Henrietta Lacks. These are cells from her body. They were taken from her just before she died. They have been growing and multiplying ever since. There are now billions of these cells in laboratories around the world. If massed together, they would weigh 400 times her original weight. These cells have transformed modern medicine, but they also became caught up in the politics of our age.

Featured Crew

Adam Curtis Director
Matt Skilton Mix Technician
Michelle Bradford Online Editor
Lavinia Riachi Production Manager
Annabel Hobley Producer
Jacqueline Smith Researcher
Adam Curtis Producer
Jane Hewertson Unit Manager
Colin Peters Colorist
Kathy Manners Researcher

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