# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• The channel featured technical discussions about DIY chemistry and biology, including chemical synthesis techniques that could be applied to biohacking, with specific mentions of separation methods like distillation, column chromatography, and using vibration to create standing waves for precise separation.

• Bryan Bishop (kanzure) shared several resource collections at heybryan.org, including documentation on machines, nanotechnology papers, and open-rtms (transcranial magnetic stimulation) resources, demonstrating the open-source ethos of the community.

• Participants discussed SKDB, described as an "apt-get for real stuff" - a hardware package management system for physical objects, showing efforts to apply software distribution concepts to hardware and biological tools.

• The conversation touched on cognitive enhancement through compounds like modafinil and adrafinil, with one user considering self-synthesis due to prescription barriers despite finding the compounds beneficial for productivity.

• Biosafety practices were emphasized through shared notes on maintaining clean workspaces for genetic engineering, highlighting the community's awareness of safety protocols in DIY biology.

• The group discussed medical applications of biological research, including oncolytic viruses for cancer treatment and phage therapy for bacterial infections, while also sharing strong warnings about the dangers of modifying certain viruses like rabies.

• The RogueSci.org website was referenced as a resource for chemical synthesis procedures, with mentions of maintaining archives and torrents as backups when the main site was down, showing the community's commitment to knowledge preservation.