- The WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) was highlighted as a promising data-mining source for open-science researchers interested in clinical-trial metadata.  
- A discussion on brain–computer interface (BCI) throughput ranked MEAs at only a few hundred bits per minute for consciously selected data, with keyboards still the clear winner for economical information transfer.  
- Participants debated the need for a standardized ranking or historical dataset of BCI information-transfer rates to track technological progress and compare hardware/software combinations.  
- Lawrence Lessig’s keynote to the World Intellectual Property Organization was shared via universal subtitles, underscoring ongoing interest in open intellectual-property reform.  
- DIYbio.org published a post titled “Piracy in the Age of DIYbio,” framing bio-piracy and open-access reagents as emerging policy issues for community labs.  
- A Caltech DNA-origami paper demonstrated self-assembly of carbon-nanotube 2-D geometries, while another introduced a “microfluidic black-hole” device for nanotube fragmentation, both offered as PDF links.  
- Mendeley’s research-management platform received an Ars Technica review, prompting discussion of its utility and link-spam problems for open-access literature workflows.  
- The Mensa Research Journal issued a call for papers on “Augmenting Human Cognition,” raising questions about elitist gatekeeping in transhumanist publishing venues.  
- A gear-template generator and assorted maker-culture links (CNC machining TV episode, laser-cut business cards) circulated, illustrating the channel’s blend of high-concept science and hands-on engineering.