Yes, you are referring to HeLa cells--taken from Henrietta Lacks without her or her family's knowledge. These cells have been termed "immortal". But, no cell is truly immortal. The cell line is robust and has been used in lab research for decades.
Her story was told by Rebecca Skloot in the book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
http://rebeccaskloot.com/the-immortal-life/.
There is something more to the story of that poor woman of colour whose cells are immortal
Yes, you are referring to HeLa cells--taken from Henrietta Lacks without her or her family's knowledge. These cells have been termed "immortal". But, no cell is truly immortal. The cell line is robust and has been used in lab research for decades. Her story was told by Rebecca Skloot in the book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. http://rebeccaskloot.com/the-immortal-life/.