# Key Points from IRC Log (April 26, 2016)

* Discussion about cortisol sensors, with participants speculating about less intrusive, faster, and cheaper alternatives to traditional blood work for cortisol monitoring.

* A link was shared to an article about first data from anti-aging gene therapy, with concerns expressed that premature or unsuccessful claims could damage the field's reputation.

* Maaku shared a blog post titled "Human Intelligence is Overrated" discussing limitations of human cognition.

* A participant questioned why we don't have a wide panel of easily accessible biomarkers similar to glucose readings, noting that ketones and nitric oxide (via saliva) are among the few readily available measurements.

* Juul mentioned working on a Biobricks Foundation project that would be announced at iGEM, noting the difficulty of finding people who can handle both design and implementation.

* Discussion of an iGEM 2015 project (NJU-China) that used rabies virus transport system to cross the blood-brain barrier and deliver targeted RNA designed to block specific opioid receptors, with claims of animal safety testing.