- A new transcript series covering BioHack the Planet 2018 was released, including talks titled “I Am a Biohacker,” “Creating a Community of Biohackers,” “AI vs the Brain,” and “The Future of Biotech,” all now hosted at diyhpl.us/diyhpluswiki/transcripts/biohacktheplanet/2018/.

- The channel circulated two Twitter threads (#BiohackThePlanet) celebrating cancer patients who are designing and self-administering peptide-based immunotherapy vaccines, framing biohacking as a patient-driven extension of hope when conventional medicine offers none.

- Discussion referenced a STAT News article (statnews.com/2018/06/04/biohacker-open-access-science/) that defends open-access biohacking against accusations of “playing God,” arguing instead that community labs are simply “helping” accelerate science.

- A Vineyard Gazette obituary for Patrick Gunkel (“the Cat Man”) was shared; Gunkel, a colorful transhumanist figure, once joked that “the only way you ever get known in science is to die first,” highlighting the tension between eccentric innovators and mainstream recognition.

- Brief mention of inviting “Cory” (identity unspecified) to an upcoming meet-up because “he is into weird things,” suggesting ongoing curation of participants with unconventional or fringe research interests.