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Foldit: Games Help refine protein-folding algorithms

Here's an absolutely fascinating short film about a game that allows players to make genuine contributions to fundamental science:

http://www.youtube.com/NatureVideoChannel?gl=GB&hl=en-GB

Kudos to my sis, Dr. Mary Silcox of the University of Toronto, for calling our attention to this.

Posted by Mark Silcox on 08/06/2010 at 09:26 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

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