The Role of Citizen Science Games in Disease Cure
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Summary
Citizen science games engage players in solving real scientific problems to aid in curing diseases. The article discusses the impact of games in advancing medicine's challenges.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledBy inviting players to tackle real scientific problems, games can offer a hand in solving medicine’s toughest challenges.
The best games are easy to learn and difficult to master.
Consider a gamer playing a game. Maybe one of them is in a room near you right now.
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