- Discussion of “medical tourism” destinations (Thailand, India) as faster routes to deploy new diagnostic devices and treatments without FDA-style regulatory delays.  
- Mention of India’s patent policy: courts routinely force drug makers to cut prices, seen as positive for global access.  
- Link to Ted Chiang’s short story “Exhalation” (Lightspeed Magazine) shared as relevant transhumanist reading.  
- Demonstration of sub-micron 5-axis inkjet system (OneLabs) capable of printing circuits, sensors and polymer structures directly onto non-planar parts; LinuxCNC controlled, ~$200 k.  
- Description of flexographic and water-transfer (PVA film) techniques for applying high-resolution patterns to 3-D objects, plus vacuum-formed film sublimation for curved surfaces.  
- Reference to 0.1 nm-resolution piezo nanopositioning stages (PI USA) for micro- and nano-machine fabrication, including DNA sequencer prototyping.  
- Brainwave-reading patent surge reported, tied to growth of commercial “mind-reading” apps.  
- Brief note on using low-cost CMOS camera chips plus surface-plasmon-resonance for large-array biosensors (antibody-based detection).