# Key Points from IRC Discussions

• Researchers discussed advancements in organ printing technology, including a TED talk about a surgeon printing a kidney, with speculation about commercial opportunities for customized organ transplants.

• Participants identified a critical gap in DNA synthesis innovation, noting that while next-generation sequencing has progressed rapidly, DNA synthesis remains expensive with the last major innovation dating back to 2002.

• The SKDB hardware database project was discussed as potentially expanding beyond hardware specifications to include scientific protocols and procedures, with suggestions to adopt a Linux-like distribution model.

• A scientific paper documenting possible fossilized cyanobacteria in carbonaceous meteorites was shared, including comparative microscope images between the meteorite structures and Earth-based cyanobacteria.

• The history of DIY biology communities was traced, with hplusroadmap's biohacking discussions beginning in early 2008, preceding diybio.org, with links to early "BioDIY" writings from 2006-2007 showing the movement's evolution.

• Resources shared included Scientists Without Borders (scientistswithoutborders.org), the Gada Prize (gadaprize.org) related to RepRap and DIY manufacturing, and quantitative data tracking DIYbio community engagement over time.

• There was criticism of H+ (Humanity Plus) organizational approaches, with one participant suggesting that leadership "wants H+ to be like Singularity University" but "misses the point" of more open collaborative models.