# Summary of IRC Log from May 2, 2011

* A discussion about the FDA's regulation of direct access to personal genomic data was highlighted, with a link to a Wired article about the last chance to provide feedback to the FDA on why individuals should have direct access to their own genome.

* Eric Hunting was mentioned as participating in an upcoming Space Show program with the Living Universe Foundation, discussing concepts related to oceans and space.

* Several synthetic biology short films were shared from bio-fiction.com, including "transgenic spidergoats," "molecular porn," and a critical piece on "anthroposophical synthetic biology."

* A hard sci-fi web series called "L5" was recommended, with a YouTube link provided.

* A user expressed concern about potential "ghost profiles" on Facebook, where profiles might be created for people who don't have accounts but appear in photos or are known to Facebook users.

* There was brief discussion about government surveillance and science policy, with one user mentioning they were creating a presentation about government policy frameworks and a humorous image saying "when you science alone, you science with the terrorists."

* Microfluidics was mentioned as a topic of interest among several channel participants, though the detailed conversation apparently happened elsewhere.