Activism | Health Summary. Rebecca Skloot was interviewed on the Steven Colbert show about her book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. The video of the interview is at the bottom of this page. Book Description. The following description is from Amazon. Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was… Continue reading The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Featured on the Steven Colbert Report