“Ah, the creative process is the same secret in science as in art,” said Josef Mengele, comparing science to art. He was less of an artist and more of a curious, arguably crazy doctor. He was a scientist in Nazi Germany. In general, there has been a history of injustice towards a certain race in the world. When Mengele was around, there were very few medical regulations, so no consent had to be given for doctors to take cells from patients and do other tests on patients' bodies without their consent. This was the same time that Henrietta Lacks lived. Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman who went to the doctor because she had cervical cancer. His cells were harvested and are still alive in culture today (Skloot 41). Hence, his cells were nicknamed Immortals (Skloot 41). While many at the time saw no problem with using a patient without consent, on numerous occasions since then courts have ruled that having consent is necessary to harvest cells. Henrietta's story bears no resemblance to an episode of Law and Order called Immortal, which is an ethical conundrum. Despite this, the shows are not exactly the same and show differences between each other. Both of these stories, one presumably fictional, can also be compared to the injustices committed by Josef Mengele in Nazi Germany. Henrietta Lacks' story is disturbingly similar to that of the Law and Order episode, Immortal. Notably, both share the same basic premise. In Rebecca Skloot's account of Henrietta's life, she explains. “. . . Although no one told Henrietta that TeLinde was collecting samples or asked her if she wanted to be a donor, [Dr. Lawrence Wharton, Jr.] took a sharp knife and shaved off two dime-sized pieces of…… means of paper......and without consent. Josef Mengele considered his work to be art, although it was much more like torture. The ethical questions raised due to the similarities between Immortal and Henrietta Lacks are big issues. These are, however, similar to how Josef Mengele experimented on prisoners without their consent. Many thought this was right, but it is now believed that taking cells without consent is morally wrong. Scientists are much better at this now. It is important to understand how far the world has come medically. Works Cited "Immortal". Law and order. You write. Dick Wolf, Richard Sweren and Julie Martin. Dir. Jim McKay. NBC. New York City. May 17, 2010. Television."Josef Mengele." Josef Mengele. Web. May 11, 2014. .Skloot, Rebecca The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks New York: Broadway Paperback, 2011. Print.