Human Elements
The world of science is full of facts and figures, but behind the study are the people. In the end, it becomes a question not of how they do science — but why.
Video games for a cure
University of Washington computer scientist Zoran Popovic wants to revolutionize the way people learn. He teamed up with biochemist David Baker to create a video game that enables tens of thousands of people to contribute to scientific research by folding three-dimensional protein configurations on their home computers. Users help advance how scientists understand and predict the structure of proteins that cause and advance diseases like cancer, HIV/AIDS and Alzheimer’s.
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Credits© Crosscut, Published 3/25/22
Human Elements
Produced by: Beatriz Costa Lima
Production Team: Sarah Hoffman, Sarah Menzies