Discovery Matters

34. Citizen Science and the science of gamification

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What's the science behind apps like Duolingo and Yousician? Gamification! And what happens when you apply this science to ... scientific discoveries?

Join Dodi and Conor and their guests, Zoran Popovic, University of Washington and Helen Spiers, Zooniverse.

Reading material: 

  • https://www.geekwire.com/2020/protein-puzzle-game-called-foldit-turns-99-promising-ways-confound-coronavirus/
  • https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1412171/1/p79-eveleigh.pdf
  • https://dragonbox.com/about/algebra-challenge
  • https://stemforall2020.videohall.com/presentations/1810

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    Keywords: game, gamification, protein, puzzles, Foldit, Zooniverse, COVID, MOSAK, dopamine, Endoplasmic Reticulum.

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