# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (July 16, 2011)

• A Kickstarter project for "The Amazing Cancer Resistant Mouse" was shared, representing an early example of crowdfunding biological research.

• Bryan Bishop (kanzure) mentioned attending an FBI/DIYbio meeting in NYC, noting that most federal agents present were not knowledgeable biologists, highlighting the gap between regulatory bodies and emerging biohacking communities.

• George Church was actively participating in the DIYbio mailing list discussions, with Bryan Bishop writing a detailed response that addressed open-source biology concepts.

• A significant scientific publication was shared: "The crystal structure of a voltage-gated sodium channel" in Nature, representing important progress in understanding ion channel structures.

• Discussion of Upverter (an electronic design tool) revealed they were working on git integration and had seed funding, but apparently lacked awareness of existing open-source EDA tools like gEDA.

• The conversation included philosophical debate about patent law, with references to Thomas Jefferson's views on intellectual property as a social contract rather than a natural right, and discussion of how patents affected innovation during the steam engine era.

• A George Church interview was shared via the Mendel's Pod podcast, likely containing insights on genomics and synthetic biology.