Figure 10.

Why music is part of us (figure adapted from [10] and [5]). Music (and other forms of the arts) is an expression of our body’s materials in a different manifestation. Exploiting this concept may enable us to identify new avenues to better understand biomaterials, through the study of music or literature. They may also provide revolutionary insights into the design of novel materials. Musical scores on the right based on a translation from a designer silk sequence as reported in [5].