# Summary of IRC Log from #hplusroadmap (Feb 18, 2014)

The log shows minimal substantive discussion, but contains several interesting links and references:

• A paper on epigenetic modulation of adult hippocampal neurogenesis by extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields was shared, prompting a brief discussion about DC power in home construction.

• The Methuselah Foundation's work on bowhead whale genome sequencing was mentioned, linking to their project page (mfoundation.org/work#bowhead-whale).

• A historical discussion about the origins of corporate shares took place, with kanzure researching Roman-era corporate structures called "publicani" or "societas publicanorum" that issued shares similar to modern stocks.

• An academic paper on the history of corporate structures was shared: "The Origins of Corporations: From Ancient Rome to the Industrial Revolution" (from Yale SOM).

• Nick Szabo's early writings about self-replication on the Extropians mailing list were referenced via an archived link.

• A technical video presentation about "Riak Core: building distributed applications without shared state" was shared and made available for download.

• The paperbot tool was actively used throughout the conversation to retrieve academic papers from behind paywalls, demonstrating the channel's focus on open access to research.