# Key Points from IRC Log

• Discussion of cognitive enhancement approaches including pharmaceuticals (Adderall), meditation, and biofeedback, with debate about the relative merits and practicality of each method.

• Shared resources on direct brain stimulation via ultrasound as a potential cognitive enhancement technique: http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/papers2/neuro/ultrasound/

• Conversation about the Emotiv EPOC EEG headset and its hacking/open-source implementation (emokit), with links to the GitHub repository: http://github.com/daeken/emokit and an article about the hack: http://hplusmagazine.com/2010/09/13/emotiv-epoc-eeg-headset-hacked/

• Participants emphasized the importance of hackers and "normal people" becoming involved in brain-computer interface projects to democratize the technology.

• Michael Nielsen's book "Reinventing Discovery" was mentioned as a new release related to open science: http://michaelnielsen.org/blog/reinventing-discovery/

• Brief mention of the Lytro camera (https://www.lytro.com/camera), a computational photography innovation that allows refocusing after image capture.

• Discussion about academic publishing practices, including a humorous exchange about listing unusual email addresses and affiliations on scientific papers.