- Geoffrey West’s conversation on Edge.org about scaling laws in biology and society was shared as a key reference for understanding systemic growth and limits.  
- The National Academies Press released thousands of freely downloadable PDF books, flagged as a major open-access science resource.  
- LulzSec IRC logs were circulated (via seclists.org) and discussed, highlighting the intersection of hacktivism and open-source culture.  
- A low-cost protocol for 3-D plant-structure mapping was proposed: embedding specimens in gelatin or ice, serially slicing with a blade or hot wire, and scanning each cross-section; alternatives such as rotary silhouette scanning and plenoptic imaging were suggested.  
- A longevity finding was noted: children raised in orphanages exhibit shorter telomeres than those in foster care, underscoring early-life stress impacts on biological aging.  
- The “Human+ The Future of Our Species” exhibition at Science Gallery Dublin was promoted as a venue exploring emerging human-enhancement technologies.