In December 2009 David Edwards had an idea. Biological cells package water, and many other things. Like a grape, you cannot empty a biological cell of its contents and make much sense of what's left of its packaging. It provides protection and so much more. David called François Azambourg, and asked if he wished to do a cultural experiment over the next months, followed by an exhibition at Le Laboratoire of whatever they found. François loved the idea. David invited Don Ingber, Harvard Professor and director of the Wyss Institute where David does research, to accompany their experimentation, and over the next nine months, with a team of designers and scientists, they experimented. David continued the Edible Bottle project following the fall 2010 exhibition at Le Laboratoire and at last shared the tenets of WikiCells in a public talk at the Harvard Wyss Institute in January 2012.