- A PNAS paper on “fluorescence imaging of single molecules” was shared (http://www.pnas.org/content/105/37/13901.long); participants noted the article only mentions two fluorophores and fluorescence microscopy but gives no cost breakdown, prompting questions about DIY affordability.

- A YouTube channel (bkraz333) documenting a home-built scanning-electron microscope was circulated (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdjYVF4a6iU), highlighting grassroots hardware efforts in high-resolution imaging.

- OpenYou.org was introduced as a new central hub for open-source development on consumer health and medical devices (http://www.openyou.org), aiming to catalog hacks, drivers, and documentation for devices like EEGs, glucometers, and sleep trackers.

- Ars Technica’s article “The next Napster: Copyright questions as 3-D printing comes of age” was linked (http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2011/04/the-next-napster-copyright-questions-as-3d-printing-comes-of-age.ars/), framing upcoming legal battles over printable object IP as analogous to early file-sharing conflicts.

- A blog post debating “Redundancy vs. Dependencies” in software design was shared (http://www.yosefk.com/blog/redundancy-vs-dependencies-which-is-worse.html), feeding discussion on whether open biotech projects should minimize external libraries to ensure long-term reproducibility.

- Speculative physics links suggested gravity might emerge from thermodynamic or entropic principles (http://science1.wordpress.com/2008/12/25/dear-physicist/ and Ars Technica summary), with participants half-jokingly calling gravity “a scam” and musing on fringe science communication.