Several years ago, artist Eduardo Kac shocked the world by revealing his latest creation, a genetically-engineered bunny named Alba who possessed "green fluorescent protein" genes from a jellyfish that made Alba glow in the dark. So-called GFP genes are used a lot in genetic experiments because they provide an easy way to mark experimental genes. Kac asked some folks in a bio lab to genetically engineer a white rabbit with GFP genes and presto, a bunny that glows. Kac eventually took Alba home for his kids. Then he used her to discuss how genetic engineering overlaps with art. Not sure if Kac really had much of a point, but certainly Alba is cute! Maybe that's the point.
GFP Rabbit [via artist's website]
