- A paper on cognitive heritability was shared, showing that the heritability of general cognitive ability rises linearly from childhood to young adulthood (PMID 19488046).  
- Discussion of the “blank-slate” taboo: participants argued that genes increasingly guide behavior as individuals age, selecting and creating experiences based on genetic propensities.  
- An upcoming DIY-bio workshop on octopus dissection was announced (Eventbrite link: octopus.eventbrite.com).  
- NanoEngineer-1 (nanorex) was noted to still be minimally active; the dev1 site skin was updated, and the nanoengineer-dev Google Group remains the locus of any ongoing work.  
- Ayah announced $2 k open-source-hardware scholarships that require a YouTube pitch, prompting criticism that even GSoC does not demand video submissions.  
- A debate on pipette-tip storage explored whether sterile tips can be nested without contamination or mechanical sticking, focusing on friction and sterility concerns.  
- Mark Sims and former Nanorex contributors were confirmed alive but largely working elsewhere; community code contributions to NanoEngineer-1 were encouraged.