The 2008 Bioneers conference starts this morning … I’m up early, partly because I’m excited – this is the first year my reclusive love-monkey will be accompanying me – and partly because I drank a (perfectly-prepared) latte far too late last night.

I’m going to be live-blogging the event again this year, for all you who can’t make it to either San Rafael or one of the 18 "Beaming Bioneers" satellite locations.

Hold on to your seats …