The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
INVITATION:
The Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg, Professor Tshilidzi Marwala invites
you to his August 2022 Hybrid Reading Group. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
“This extraordinary account shows us that miracle workers, believers, and con artists populate hospitals as well as churches, and that even a
science writer may find herself playing a central role in someone else’smythology.” — THE NEW YORKER
DATE : Friday 12 August 2022
TIME : 14:00 (SAST)
VIRTUALLY VIA ZOOM To join the conversation click on https://zoom.us/j/94370978121.
IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE : University of Johannesburg Library, Alan Paton Board Room, Level 3, Auckland Park
Kingsway Campus, Corner Kingsway and University Road, Auckland Park, Johannesburg.
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