- A Telegraph article was shared arguing that society should not fear editing human embryos to enhance intelligence, framing the debate around the acceptability of germline enhancement.  
- Carboncopies held its Spring 2019 Workshop on “Whole Brain Emulation and AI Safety”; the live YouTube stream was circulated in-channel as the event was underway.  
- A participant asked whether any researcher has yet performed even a single synthetic step of a molecule’s construction via direct micromanipulation, highlighting interest in ultra-precise, mechanical bottom-up chemistry.