Rebecca Skloot

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rebecca Skloot
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author
Date Of Birth	Sep 19, 1972(1972-09-19)
Age	52
Birthplace	Springfield
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Virgo

Rebecca Skloot Biography

Rebecca Skloot is one of the most popular and richest Non-Fiction Author who was born on September 19, 1972 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Science writing by this author has been featured in magazines like Discover and The New York Times Magazine. More than 60 media outlets voted her 2010 bestseller, The Immortal Live of Henrietta Lacks, the best book of 2010.

The Immortal Live of Henrietta Lacks, her book, was acquired by HBO and made into a film by Oprah.

Her first book, the #1 New York Times bestselling The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010), is about Henrietta Lacks and the immortal cell line (known as HeLa) that came from her cancer cells in 1951. It was named a New York Times notable book, and selected as a best book of the year by more than 60 publications. It was made into an HBO film produced by Oprah Winfrey and Alan Ball with Rose Byrne portraying Skloot.

Her second book, exploring the science and ethics of human–animal relationships, was put under contract with Crown Publishing Group in 2011. Her past work with animals in shelters, as a vet tech, in research facilities, and at an animal morgue prompted her interest in the ethical controversies surrounding animal use for science. She discussed the topics of the book at the Chicago Humanities Festival in 2013. She spoke with researchers at Harvard University about it in 2015.

Floyd Skoot is her father, an acclaimed writer. Betsy McCarthy, a professional knitter, is her mother.

Rebecca Skloot Net Worth

Rebecca Skloot is one of the richest Non-Fiction Author from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rebecca Skloot 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Before becoming a science writer, she worked for over a decade as a veterinarian technician.

The Washington Post named her one of five Surprising Leaders for 2010.

Rebecca L. Skloot /ˈ s k l uː t / (born September 19, 1972) is an American science writer who specializes in science and medicine. Her first book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2010), was one of the best-selling new books of 2010, staying on The New York Times Bestseller list for over 6 years and eventually reaching #1. It was adapted into a movie by George C. Wolfe, which premiered on HBO on April 22, 2017 and starred Rose Byrne as Skloot, and Oprah Winfrey as Lacks’s daughter Deborah.

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Who is Rebecca Skloot Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Rebecca Ranked on the list of most popular Non-Fiction Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rebecca Skloot celebrates birthday on September 19 of every year.

Where is Rebecca Skloot now?

Skloot current lives with her dog Clarence and cat Phineas in Oakland, California , where she is working on a new book about humans, animals, science, and ethics, a topic near and dear to her: Before becoming a science writer, Skloot spent more than a decade working as a veterinary technician in animal shelters, vet …

Did Rebecca Skloot give money to Lacks family?

Individual donations and the 56 grants of up to $10,000 each made to Lacks family members are confidential , Skloot said. She noted that she negotiated a significant HBO contribution this year as part of the movie deal.

Why did Rebecca Skloot write about Henrietta Lacks?

As Skloot encountered HeLa cells throughout her formal biology education, the lack of information on Henrietta continued to confound and intrigue her. Years later, while working on her MFA, she envisioned creating a book that explored both who Henrietta was and the scientific legacy of her cells.

How did Rebecca Skloot feel about Henrietta Lacks?

She never got to hold the book in her hand. The Lacks family showed up to one of my first events, and I could barely hold myself together. But many members of her family believed that she was there with me, and that was a real gift.

Where did Rebecca Skloot go to college?

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