- A Missouri high-school biology assignment asked student teams to “design” a gene-edited baby free of specified genetic disorders, prompting a parent complaint that framing a child as a “problem to fix” is eugenic; the incident was reported at https://readlion.com/2023/02/01/liberty-public-schools-designer-baby-euginics-assignment-bishop-westfall-mullen/.

- Channel participants defended the pedagogical value of early exposure to gene-editing decisions, arguing that confronting these issues in middle or high school gives students time to consider reproductive technologies before life choices become urgent.

- Discussion highlighted the near-zero uptake of IVF or genetic counseling among couples immediately after high school, underscoring a gap between emerging reproductive technologies and real-world adoption.

- The emotional difficulty of the assignment was acknowledged—especially for students with family histories of the disorders—leading to suggestions that such curricula require additional psychological support.

- ShaderToy (https://www.shadertoy.com/) was shared as a creative coding platform; user “xentrac” was pointed out as an example of advanced shader work relevant to visualization and simulation interests in the community.