- A Nature paper on “Controlled modelling of human epiblast and amnion development using stem cells” (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-019-1535-2) was shared as a new experimental platform for studying early human development.  
- Discussion referenced Scott Locklin’s 2010 blog post “Nano-nonsense: 25 years of charlatanry,” with participants agreeing that critics over-focus on self-replication and miss practical nanotechnology pathways.  
- A CRISPR public-sentiment-analysis project hosted at ETH Zürich (https://gitlab.ethz.ch/digitalbioethics/crispr-sentiment-analysis) was circulated as an open resource for tracking societal reactions to gene editing.  
- Bryan Bishop added FDA regulatory links and a “skin color” genetics page to the DIYH+ wiki (http://diyhpl.us/diyhpluswiki/fda/, http://diyhpl.us/diyhpluswiki/genetic-modifications/).  
- UK polling data was cited showing 25 % higher public support for genetically modifying children than for using genetic technologies to boost food-crop yields, prompting debate on risk perception.  
- Participants criticized short-term yield-boosting agricultural technologies for externalizing long-term health and ecological costs, with US healthcare-cost graphs (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Health_care_cost_rise.svg) used to illustrate the economic feedback loop.  
- Enviropig—a transgenic pig expressing phytase to reduce phosphorus pollution—was highlighted as an example of micronutrient-focused genetic engineering that avoids typical yield-at-any-cost pitfalls.  
- A paradox of the precautionary principle was formulated: “since the principle itself is dangerous, we should take precautionary measures to prevent its use,” framed as a critique of regulatory stasis.  
- An article on drop-in electric “crate motors” for converting gasoline cars to EVs (https://driving.ca/auto-news/news/electric-crate-motors-make-turning-your-gas-car-into-an-ev-easy) was shared as a practical open-hardware mobility project, though skepticism about current economics was voiced.