The Meanings Behind the Marks: Scarification and the people of WA
Lauren Cullivan 4-1-1998
http://dh101.humanities.ucla.edu/DH101Fall12Lab5/archive/files/4e872e32b9fd18a1a8cc5dbe2cfacc29.pdf
Karamojong woman with scarification. | Picture taken in the 30s | © AFP/ CLERISSE The Meanings Behind the Marks: Scarification and the people of WA Lauren Cullivan 4-1-1998 http://dh101.humanities.ucla.edu/DH101Fall12Lab5/archive/files/4e872e32b9fd18a1a8cc5dbe2cfacc29.pdf Yoruba Scarification
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http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/16506/1/bioart-now-%E2%80%93-part-2 Text Stephen Fortune Biohacking Hacking goes squishy Biotechnology: The falling cost of equipment capable of manipulating DNA is opening up a new field of “biohacking” to enthusiasts... http://www.economist.com/node/14299634 DIYbio,
An Institution for the Do-It-Yourself Biologist DIYbio.org was founded in 2008 with the mission of establishing a vibrant, productive and safe community of DIY biologists.... The group holds meetings in America and Britain and has about 800 people signed up for its newsletter. DIYbio plans to perform experiments such as sending out its members in different cities to swab public objects. The DNA collected could be used to make a map showing the spread of micro-organisms. Offer a software tool, a community website and services in the spirit of Processing and Arduino, fostering a creative ecosystem that allows users to document their prototypes.... The Endosymbiotic Theory of Evolution! = cooperation, networking. http://fritzing.org/home/
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