The first sight of Eduardo Kac’s fluorescent rabbit Alba provokes a predictable response. Confusion overwhelms quickly, displaced by disbelief. Followed by horror. Awe. Curiosity. And finally acceptance. Green bunnies and other GFP (green fluorescent protein) “glow-in-the-dark” creatures exist and there is no going back. The last step in dealing with Kac’s biological witticism will surely become boredom as the novel becomes commonplace.
Get a glofish for your desk.
