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Mind Readers Book Club
Upcoming Event: March 23, 2022
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Engage your brain and join the conversation

March 23, 6–7:30 p.m.

Join the Mind Readers book club for a live discussion via Zoom about the book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. Participation is free and everyone is welcome. Get more information and register.

About the book: Her name was Henrietta Lacks, a poor Black tobacco farmer whose cells — taken without her knowledge in 1951 — became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization and more. Henrietta’s cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown.

Event moderator: Dr. Willie D. Larkin, past president of Grambling State University in Louisiana

Event panelists:
  • Dr. Jo Handelsman, director, Wisconsin Institute for Discovery at UW–Madison
  • Kaleem Caire, CEO, One City Schools, past president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Madison
  • Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, professor emerita, UW–Madison Department of Curriculum & Instruction, board president for the Urban League of Greater Madison
  • Ed Murray, retired perfusionist, Madison VA Hospital, past Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center community ambassador and current study partner
  • Robin Robinson, president, Wisconsin Black Student Union at UW–Madison
Receive 10% off this title thanks to our partners at A Room of One's Own bookstore, located at 2717 Atwood Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin. When shopping in-store, mention the Mind Readers book club discount. When shopping online, use promo code: MINDREADERSCLUB

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About Mind Readers

A good book is a great way to start an engaging conversation. The Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center invites you to participate in our book club, Mind Readers. This is an opportunity for all community members, research participants and study partners to read and discuss a variety of stimulating books related to Alzheimer's disease, science, prevention and wellness.

Mind Readers book club is free and anyone is welcome to join. Members will have access to virtual lectures, discussions, and special podcasts with scientists and authors related to the reading list.

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