- Infrared spectroscopy is being used to reveal previously hidden Egyptian pyramids, as reported by the BBC (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-13522957).  
- Humanity+ is preparing a new fundraising campaign, previewed at http://demo.helldesign.net/humanity/html/.  
- A 2009 Routledge book on transhumanism (http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415448789/) and a 2007 Fox News story were noted as earlier coverage of DIY biology themes.  
- Recent NPR publicity has revived interest in “biopunk” and DIY biology; articles appeared on GOOD (http://www.good.is/post/biopunk-diy-scientists-hack-the-software-of-life/) and KOSU radio (http://kosu.org/2011/05/biopunks-tinker-with-the-building-blocks-of-life-26/).  
- Discover Magazine’s Gene Expression blog argues the DIY-bio movement will resemble open-source software: a large tinkerer base dwarfing corporations and academia, but still a minority of the public (http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnxp/2011/05/biology-to-the-masses/).  
- Peter Thiel’s “20 Under 20” fellowship list was released by Fast Company (http://www.fastcompany.com/1755089/legendary-investor-peter-thiel-names-dream-team-of-whiz-kids); participants questioned whether simply connecting the selected young innovators might be more valuable than the formal program.  
- A group photo jokingly dubbed “the many Anders theory” was shared, showing Anders Sandberg and colleagues in Cambridge (near Oxford, UK).