GamesBeat Next is an event connecting the next generation of video game leaders, happening on October 28th and 29th in San Francisco. EVE Online’s Project Discovery engages players in citizen science initiatives, with the latest phase focusing on cancer research. Gamers contribute valuable data to research through minigames and their numbers provide unique insights that even scientists don’t offer. This program showcases the power of gaming in contributing to real-world research and changing societal perceptions about the role of games in the world.
How do you think the gaming community’s involvement in citizen science initiatives like Project Discovery can impact the future of scientific research and public engagement with science?
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