Gamers Solve Scientific Problems
How did gamers use the computer game Foldit to solve the protein folding mystery?
They untangled a structure of a protein that was able to be used to eliminate the AIDS virus in humans.
Who can participate in this problem solving and be a player in Foldit?
Any gamer can participate. They don't have to have an experienced background or anything like that because this game already causes them to mystify today's gaming nature. That's how easy it is.
What can critical thinking do for Science?
Searching and finding out what this game does is helping researchers find new unknown things that can actually help combat HIV in our lives. It's also helping them being against Antiretrovial Drugs.
If you could solve a mystery through gaming for any kind of disease or illnes in the world, what would it be?
I would probably literally solve a mystery for Diabetes through gaming because it would be interesting and awkward to see what and how it is involved through the gaming system.
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