"From Naked Ape to Superspecies" by David Suzuki

GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) are a subject discussed vividly today. David Suzuki, author of "From Naked Ape to Superspecies", develops on the negative side of these organisms. "Horizontal gene transfer, the tool on which biotechnology is built, can also happen in nature, but very rarely. It's a good thing it's rare, because it can be dangerous" (Suzuki 108). Many diseases have been passed on to the humans this way, as AIDS came from the chimpanzees and was transmitted to human who got in contact with them. These horizontal transferred diseases are extremely dangerous as the new ca…