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- ↑ Post-award interview with Phil Ingham: http://thenode.biologists.com/an-interview-with-phil-ingham/interview/
- ↑ Video of Phil Ingham's award lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDMbm4ncrvc&list=UU9KrscRlutJCx2POToj-uLQ
- ↑ Post-award interview with Lewis Wolpert: http://dev.biologists.org/content/142/15/2547.full
- ↑ Video of Lewis Wolpert's award lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pAvvGo3np8
- ↑ Video of Enrico Coen's award lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsbpYDD_Hnw
- ↑ Blog post about Bill Harris' achievements: http://thenode.biologists.com/waddington2017/societies/
- ↑ Video of Bill Harris' award lecture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHJSYP6z6KE&t=443s