• The Living Universe Foundation will be featured on the Space Show (May 8, 2011, 12–1:30 PM PDT) with guests Keith Dauzat and Eric Hunting, marking one of the first public appearances of Eric Hunting’s voice.  
• A curated set of synthetic-biology short films from the Bio-Fiction festival was shared, including titles on “transgenic spider-goats,” Theo Jansen’s “Strandbeesten,” “molecular porn,” and the question “Who are the engineers of the future?” (http://bio-fiction.com/videos).  
• Wired’s call for public comments to the FDA on direct-to-consumer genomic testing was highlighted, urging DIY-bio advocates to argue for unrestricted access to their own genome data (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/04/last-chance-let-the-fda-know-why-you-want-direct-access-to-your-own-genome/).  
• Marcus Wohlsen’s article on the history of risk in DIY biology was circulated, framing citizen science within broader narratives of scientific responsibility (http://www.science20.com/marcus_wohlsen/doityourself_biology_and_history_risk_science-78578).  
• Eric Hunting recommended the hard-science-fiction web series “L5” for its realistic depiction of space settlement (http://www.youtube.com/user/L5Series#p/u/1/JR3TtZKhrGk).  
• Discussion of Facebook “ghost profiles” speculated that non-users will soon discover algorithmically generated pages built from photos and crowd-sourced data, raising privacy and identity issues.  
• A participant prepared a satirical slide stating “When you science alone, you science with the terrorists,” critiquing government policies that equate independent research with biosecurity threats.