- “Patentleft” was defined as applying the copyleft principle to patents—obtaining a patent and then licensing it under terms that keep derivative innovations open.  
- DIYbio spaces visited: BioCurious (new, larger, well-equipped), Counter Culture Labs, and The ODIN; active projects included plant tissue cultures, mammalian cell culture, patch-clamp electrophysiology, mycology, and the “Real Vegan Cheese” initiative (casein produced in yeast).  
- Community concern: Apple (macOS) is reportedly taking an anti-DIYbio stance, prompting calls to support Josiah Zayner and other biohackers; links to the diybio Google Group discussion were provided.  
- Recent longevity research shared: a paper in *The Journals of Gerontology* reports that exposure to young blood reduces aging markers in kidneys of senescent mice.  
- Technical side discussion: optical solitons and femtosecond lasers (Thorlabs resource) were briefly examined as potential tools for precision biological or neural interface applications.