“Ah, the creative process is the same secret in science as in art,” said Josef Mengele, comparing science to an art. He was less an artist than a curious, even crazy, doctor. He was a scientist in Nazi Germany. In general, there has been a history of injustice in the world aimed at a certain race. In Mengele's time, there were very few medical regulations, so no consent had to be given for doctors to take cells from patients and perform other tests on patients' bodies without their consent. It was the same time that Henrietta Lacks lived. Henrietta Lacks was an African American woman who went to the doctor because she was suffering from cervical cancer. Its cells were removed and are still alive in culture today (Skloot 41). Therefore, its cells were nicknamed Immortals (Skloot 41). Although many at the time saw no problem in using a patient without their consent, on numerous occasions since then the courts have determined that consent is necessary to collect cells. Henrietta's story has no similarities to an episode of Law and Order called Immortal, which is an ethical conundrum. Despite this, the shows are not exactly the same and have differences between them. These two stories, one of which is supposedly fictional, can also be compared to the injustices committed by Josef Mengele in Nazi Germany. Henrietta Lacks' story is eerily similar to that of the Law and Order episode, Immortal. In particular, they both share the same basic principle. In Rebecca Skloot's account of Henrietta's life, she explains. “. . . although no one told Henrietta that TeLinde was collecting samples or asked if she wanted to be a donor, [Dr. Lawrence Wharton, Jr.] took a sharp knife and shaved two pieces of paper the size of a dime......e without consent. Josef Mengele considered his work art, even though it was much more like torture. The ethical questions raised due to the similarities between Immortal and Henrietta Lacks are big problems. These methods, however, are similar to how Josef Mengele experimented on captives without their consent. Many thought this was a good thing, but it is now believed that taking cells without consent is morally wrong. Scientists are now much better about this. It is important to understand how far the world has come medically. Works Cited “Immortelles”. Law and order. Prescription. Dick Wolf, Richard Sweren and Julie Martin. Real. Jim McKay. BNC. 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 Paperbacks, 2011..