How Citizen Science Games Could Help Cure Disease
By inviting players to tackle real scientific problems, games can offer a hand in solving medicine’s toughest challenges.Screenshot from the game Nanocrafter, a synthetic biology game created to educate and entertain players while advancing science.Consider a gamer playing a game. Maybe one of them is in a room near you right now. You hear periodic outbursts of anger and joy. They’ve been at it for hours. These games might be easy to pick up, but they sure aren’t easy to win. As Atari founder No...
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