• A new open database for neuroscience data, NovaDB (http://www.novadb.org/), was announced as a resource for researchers.  
• Discussion of the Emotiv EPOC neuroheadset centered on whether its earlier “hacked” raw-EEG functionality had been patched by the vendor; the #emokit channel and OpenViBE project were suggested as places to track community work-arounds.  
• Wired article on “bacterial radio” using DNA-based antennas (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/04/bacterial-radio/) was shared, prompting jokes about Rupert Sheldrake’s morphic-resonance theories.  
• Centrophenoxine was briefly mentioned as a nootropic, but no substantive discussion followed.  
• Makergear.com’s reliability came up; anecdotal report that the company was not currently shipping orders.  
• The “Biopunk Reader” blog (http://biopunkreader.com/) surfaced as a newly discovered resource for DIY-bio and citizen-science perspectives.