- A Hacker News thread on Gattaca sparked debate about the film’s relevance in the CRISPR era; participants argued the movie is less about genetic engineering itself and more about systemic inequality and the ethics of committing fraud to overcome it.  
- The Federal Circuit ruled that only humans can be listed as inventors on patents, explicitly excluding AI systems—prompting discussion about AI rights and discrimination, with links to related short sci-fi exploring feral AIs.  
- Nature published “A physical wiring diagram for the human immune system,” a paper mapping immune-cell interactions that was shared as a key resource for future bioengineering and health-tracking projects.  
- San Diego’s “Colab” hackerspace was highlighted as an example of a community space offering free access to tools and workspace, raising questions about sustainable funding models for open bio- and tech-labs.  
- Conversations about personal hygiene without soap revealed practical insights: weeks without soap reduce some odors but new ones emerge, and manual labor introduces water-insoluble grime, informing minimalist health-tracking experiments.  
- A participant noted that recurrent fungal infections on feet may signal deeper circulatory or skin-barrier issues rather than just environmental exposure, linking everyday biohacking observations to systemic health diagnostics.