# Key Points from IRC Discussion on Transhumanism and Neuroscience

• Researchers discussed cutting-edge neuroscience technologies, including a novel 3D DRIFT AO scanning system that enables fast imaging of neural structures in behaving animals, representing a significant advancement for studying complex neural dynamics in real-time.

• A breakthrough in atomically precise manufacturing was shared, where researchers successfully synthesized triangulene molecules using STM/AFM tips to dehydrogenate precursor molecules—a structure previously unattainable through traditional chemistry methods.

• The group explored memory enhancement techniques and exceptional memory conditions, including hyperthymesia (with only 25 confirmed cases in literature) and "Supernormals" (older adults with excellent memory capacity showing differences in cingulate cortex connectivity and reduced amyloid deposition).

• Participants discussed the relationship between synesthesia and memory, referencing Solomon Shereshevsky's "fivefold synaesthesia" case where stimulation of one sense produced reactions in all others, suggesting potential connections between sensory processing and memory enhancement.

• Several significant biomedical advances were shared, including liver-to-pancreas cell reprogramming, engineered Salmonella for cancer immunotherapy, and efficient CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing techniques for mouse brains.

• One participant described working on Monte Carlo tree search algorithms to explore possible molecular structures, highlighting the computational challenges in drug discovery and molecular design when algorithms become "fixated" on terminal solutions.