I came across this article from Scientific American that represents the intersection of technology, gaming and healthcare. Foldit harnesses the power of crowds to solve 3-D puzzles of protein folding with the goal of treating diseases. This latest solution that gamers achieved in 3 weeks had stumped researchers for a decade! It will help prevent the reproduction of HIV
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=foldit-gamers-solve-riddle
This is pretty neat! I have always been a fan of turning difficult problems into games, and crowdsourcing for a solution. The game element in this connected society introduces a level of competition that really encourages people to try hard!
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