This Woman's Cells Are Still Alive 70+ Years After She Died

Added: 2026-05-06

[00:00:00]Did you know there's a woman who's been alive for over 70 years after she died?

[00:00:04]In 1951, doctors secretly took cells from Henrietta Lacks without asking.

[00:00:09]>> [music] >> Those cells became immortal and have been multiplying non-stop ever since.

[00:00:14]They've been to space more than most astronauts, helped create the polio vaccine, and generated billions in research money. Meanwhile, her family had no idea this was happening and saw zero dollars. Oh, and these cells are so aggressive, [music] they've contaminated labs worldwide. Medicine used to treat people like walking spare parts.