- A critical vulnerability (CVE-2015-3459) in the Hospira Lifecare PCA infusion pump was discussed, highlighting the risks of networked medical devices and the tension between connectivity and patient safety.  
- CaptHindsight asked whether anyone had experience grafting monomers onto water-soluble proteins via radical polymerization, specifically RAFT (Reversible Addition–Fragmentation Chain-Transfer) polymerization, for potential biomaterial or drug-delivery applications.  
- nmz787_i shared a Nature Communications paper on “Bright emission from a random Raman laser,” describing a new microscopy technique that exploits random Raman lasing to enhance imaging contrast and resolution.  
- kanzure posted a photo essay about NASA’s abandoned “rubber room” beneath launch pads—an emergency blast shelter designed for Apollo-era astronauts—illustrating historical approaches to extreme safety engineering.  
- ParahSailin joked that Eliezer Yudkowsky had “ascended to Hollywood screenwriter,” referencing the film Ex Machina and raising the topic of how transhumanist ideas are portrayed in popular media.