Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

I finished this one in one long gulp in a London to San Francisco flight and came off the plane feeling it all the way in my fingers and toes. I think I have always loved science writing because while I loved science, the math of it evaded me, and to access the curiosities of the subject I've always had to go in through the side door of the scientists and subjects themselves. This is one of the best and most intimate books of that nature I've ever read. Given the endless impact of Henrietta Lacks and her cells on medicine and science, I can't believe I went through my entire life without knowing anything about her. Absolutely everybody should read this. It can be grisly at times, but this book is hugely eye-opening and wonderfully researched.