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- ↑ "The Beauty of Bacteria". New York Times. 16 January 2013.
- ↑ "With Biodesign, Life is Not Only the Subject of Art, But the Medium Too". Smithsonian.com. 21 February 2013.
- ↑ "William Myers on Bio-Design". design.nl. 19 September 2013.
- ↑ http://www.badaward.nl/award-regulations/