Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, Indian-born American scientist, entrepreneur, inventor of email, and Republican candidate in the 2018 Senate elections spoke at UMass Boston on the dangers of GMOÂ’s and Monsanto. The event was held on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. EDT at University Hall, 4th floor, Classroom 4140, UMass Boston. Dr. Shiva discussed whether GMOs are safe and does Monsanto want you to know the truth about GMOs? Scientific studies reveal that genetically modified soy may be linked to an increase cancer risk; the altered crop might also prevent cell detoxification, which is a key process for living organisms including the human body.