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1950’s Video of HeLa Cells

HeLa Cells from Radiolab on Vimeo.

This video is called the “Living Human Cells in Culture.”  It’s shot at the Tissue Culture Laboratory at the University of Texas.

Circa 50’s and grainy, but you can still clearly see the cells dividing.  Fascinating!

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