# Key Points from IRC Log (Jan 30, 2017)

* Scientific American article was shared discussing doubts about claims of metallic hydrogen creation, with a follow-up comment suggesting a simple control experiment to test if the observed shiny material was actually alumina from the diamond anvil rather than metallic hydrogen.

* A research paper on genetic and environmental influences on human height across birth cohorts from 1886 to 1994 was shared (published in eLife Sciences).

* A study on irisin's dual effects on browning and adipogenesis of human white adipocytes was posted, linking to a publication in the American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism.

* The conversation included minimal substantive discussion, with most of the log showing join/quit notifications and very few actual exchanges of information between participants.