This week we take a look at an African-American woman named Henrietta Lacks who died of cancer in 1951 at the age of 31. Unbeknownst to her or her family, her cancer cells were taken and discovered to be "immortal"- which led to breakthroughs in the study of polio, herpes, leukemia, influenza, hemophilia, Parkinson's disease, cancer, AIDS, cloning, and in vitro fertilization, and more. It's a fascinating look at where ethics meet science. Also: Boyd Coffee Company is sold, Multnomah Falls bridge back open, Disney's "stunt robots," crows reverse-engineer tools from memory, RIP Route 66?, and the FDA approves the first drug derived from marijuana. Enjoy, and happy 4th of July!
The Barbie Liberation Organization
The Library of Babel
Snacks, Leprosy, and Tinnitus
The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles
Mark and Todd and Madonna Have a Celebration
Mark and Todd's Big Adventure (Part 1)
1907's Gyroscopic Monorail
Debunking the Stanford Prison Experiment
Treb Heining: Balloon Boy to Balloon Man
Kiss of the Dad Jokes: Compilation #6
The Dave and Toddcast
The Portland Chocola-Tour
The Nate and Toddcast
The History of Fonts
Not Just The News©
That’s So Metal
An OK History
Red dye? More like Red DIE!! (sort of)
Ice Cream So Good Yum Yum
The Real Story of Johnny Appleseed
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