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Alison Irvine and Daniel Grushkin of BDC Present at ECHO Dubai 2017
Alison Irvine and Daniel Grushkin of BDC Present at ECHO Dubai 2017

Alison Irvine and Daniel Grushkin of Biodesign Challenge were invited to ECHO Dubai festival on December 15th to present on the future of biodesign and BDC. 

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Guest UserDecember 15, 2017Events
Dezeen: We Need Creative Ideas To Change the Food System
Dezeen: We Need Creative Ideas To Change the Food System

BDC 2017 Team Pink Chicken Project has been featured in Dezeen’s review of the Embassy of Food exhibition at Dutch Design Week

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Press CoverageGuest UserNovember 29, 2017Press Coverage
BDC 2017 Runner-Up Leads Biodesign Workshop at Dutch Design Week
BDC 2017 Runner-Up Leads Biodesign Workshop at Dutch Design Week

Eva Auer, Sean Greaves, and Joseph Revans, winners of the BDC 2017 Runner-Up Prize from the University of Edinburgh, recently led a“Biodesign for Social Impact” workshop at Dutch Design Week

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Daniel GrushkinOctober 28, 2017Archived
Fast Company: This Crib is Designed to Grow Babies Outside the Womb
Fast Company: This Crib is Designed to Grow Babies Outside the Womb
Press CoverageAlex KisielewskiJune 26, 2017Best of
WSJ: How Lab-Grown Materials Are Changing Manufacturing
WSJ: How Lab-Grown Materials Are Changing Manufacturing
Press CoverageGuest UserJune 23, 2017Best of
CSM Team Wins Biodesign Challenge 2017
CSM Team Wins Biodesign Challenge 2017

Olivia Bargman and Nina Cutler from Central Saint Martins took home the Overall Prize at the Biodesign Challenge 2017 with their project, Quantworm Mine. 

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Daniel GrushkinJune 23, 2017Press Release
Announcing the Animal-Free Wool Prize with PETA, Stella McCartney, and Stray Dog Capital
Announcing the Animal-Free Wool Prize with PETA, Stella McCartney, and Stray Dog Capital

The Biodesign Challenge has partnered with PETA, Stella McCartney, and Stray Dog Capital to sponsor a prize that will be awarded to the team that designs the best animal-free wool during the 2018 Biodesign Challenge Summit.

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Daniel GrushkinJune 22, 2017Press Release
NOW THIS FUTURE: Par-tu-ri-ent Pod Project Goes Viral
NOW THIS FUTURE: Par-tu-ri-ent Pod Project Goes Viral
Press CoverageAlex KisielewskiJune 7, 2017Best of
Next Nature News: Pink GM Chicken Marks Anthropocene
Next Nature News: Pink GM Chicken Marks Anthropocene

Pink Chicken Project from BDC 2017 is featured in Next Natured News.

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Press CoverageGuest UserJune 1, 2017Best of
VICE: These People Want to Genetically Engineer Pink Chickens
VICE: These People Want to Genetically Engineer Pink Chickens

The Pink Chicken Project featured in VICE’s Motherboard.

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Press CoverageAlex KisielewskiMay 12, 2017Best of
Announcing the Intrexon Prize for Food + Agriculture and Summit Sponsorship

The INTREXON SUSTAINABLE FOOD + AGRICULTURE PRIZE will be awarded to the student team that explores a project that addresses agriculture, food production, packaging, or distribution.

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Guest UserMarch 20, 2017Press Release
BDC Visits Arizona State University

Daniel Grushkin and Alison Irvine visited Arizona State University's Biodesign Challenge class and participated in the Emerge Festival in February, 2017. 

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Guest UserFebruary 23, 2017Events
Fast Company: A Guide To The $13.4 Billion Biodesign Industry

“Biodesign is a quickly growing field, and it will rely on designers as much as scientists.”

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Press CoverageGuest UserFebruary 3, 2017Best of
BDC's Daniel Grushkin Introduces Privacy in the Era of Personal Genomics at Data & Society

BDC's Daniel Grushkin introduced the first installation in the Biotech Futures Talk + Lab Series, Privacy in the Era of Personal Genomics, at Data & Society on January 19th, 2017. The panel included Jason Bobe and Sophie Zaaijer and was moderated by Heather Dewey-Hagborg.

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Guest UserJanuary 19, 2017Events
BDC 2017 Schools Announced at Biofabricate

This coming January, 21 schools and 23 classrooms from around the world will explore the convergence of biotechnology, art and design as part of the Biodesign Challenge 2017. 

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Guest UserNovember 17, 2016Press Release
Biodesign Challenge Presents at SynBioBeta SF 2016

Program Director Daniel Grushkin takes part in a panel discussion entitled Biodesign for the Real World: Why Design is Necessary for the Future of the Bio Industry at SynBiobeta SF 2016. 

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Guest UserSeptember 23, 2016Events
Popular Science: Biodesign Challenge Blog
Popular Science: Biodesign Challenge Blog
Press CoverageGuest UserAugust 31, 2016Best of
Biodesign Challenge Presents at Sotheby's Institute of Art

Biodesign Challenge Program Director Daniel Grushkin spoke about the history of bioart and recent work from the Biodesign Challenge 2016 to the Summer Study Program at Sotheby's Institute of Art.

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Guest UserJuly 26, 2016Events
Women's Wear Daily: Students Create Bio Yarns to Win Design Challenge

Women's Wear Daily features FIT and their project, Bioesters, as winners of the Biodesign Challenge 2016.

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Press CoverageGuest UserJuly 11, 2016Best of
Fast Company: The Future Of Biotech In Design? Spiders, Slime, And Fungus

Fast Company features projects from the Biodesign Challenge Summit 2016 in The Future of Biotech in Design? Spiders, Slime, and Fungus. 

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Press CoverageGuest UserJuly 7, 2016Best of
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