# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (Jan 20, 2012)

* A DIY tube holder for vortex mixers was shared, demonstrating low-cost lab equipment solutions for biohackers (http://cheapassscience.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/diy-tube-holder-for-vortex-mixers/).

* Make Magazine featured a "DIY Superhuman" issue, indicating growing mainstream interest in biohacking and human enhancement technologies.

* A researcher discussed using MRI-based control of magnetic particles for surgery, and shared information about genetically engineered proteins (MagA) that can function as MRI reporters in mammalian cells.

* A discussion about B.stearothermophilus cultures highlighted issues with university restrictions on sharing biological materials due to "IP reasons," demonstrating barriers to open science.

* A philosophical question was raised about selection criteria if our universe were a simulation created for genetic selection, touching on transhumanist themes about adaptation and evolution.

* A Polish science fiction novel "Perfekcyjna niedoskonałość" (Perfect Imperfection) was recommended, which features a post-singularity society where exotic matter used in spacetime experiments serves as currency.