Jennifer Ackerman's main focus in her article The Ultimate Social Network is on the functions of bacteria within humans. Although scientists have assumed that humans are adept at governing the innermost structure of their bodies, they soon come to recognize the sophistication of our inner space which contains a vast plethora of bacteria and other microorganisms found within each of us. Furthermore, scientists' new and emerging insight into the functioning of the human body and the cause of the increase in current diseases (e.g. obesity and several autoimmune diseases) is discovered by analyzing the effects of certain microbial species in our body. By using italics on points like the ones above, in combination with genetic variations in bacteria and modern computer technology, the author demonstrates that scientists are making rapid progress in characterizing the most widespread microbial species, which she says is definitely bearing fruit. Author's Objective(s):Throughout Ackerman's detailed disclosure, there are specific reasons why...