# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (October 20, 2012)

* OpenWorm was mentioned as an exciting project, with a link to their browser interface (http://browser.openworm.org) that likely visualizes their C. elegans simulation work.

* A resource on neuroanatomical connections was shared (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2334-t001/), containing databases and datasets with information about neural connectivity.

* A discussion about speed limits and traffic safety referenced research suggesting that increased highway speed limits don't necessarily lead to the predicted increases in death rates, challenging the model of drivers as "ideal gas particles."

* A crowdfunding project on RocketHub was discussed that aims to study amphetamine effects using radioactive versions of amphetamine and methamphetamine with autoradiography techniques.

* ImplicitCAD (http://implicitcad.org/) was shared, which appears to be a Haskell-based tool for creating 3D objects using implicit geometry.

* A brief discussion about solar photovoltaics concluded they now offer a worthwhile 6-7% annual return for homeowners, suggesting the technology has reached economic viability.

* The Open Science Summit 2012 was mentioned with a link to video content (http://fora.tv/conference/open_science_summit_2012).