Pirating Life

Biopiracy is commonly defined as the stealing of indigenous wisdom and knowledge by corporations, and it is a goldmine for science and business, especially for drug companies. Typically, a corporation will pirate traditional knowledge in any way it can, and will give no credit or financial compensation to the real owners of the knowledge or materials. Not only do they take the knowledge and the raw materials necessary to make use of it, but they take the credit for their "discovery" and all of the financial rewards that go along with it.