Blessed are the gamers…

Gamers Unlock Protein Mystery That Baffled AIDS Researchers For Years | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: “In just three weeks, gamers deciphered the structure of a key protein in the development of AIDS that has stumped scientists for years. According to a study published Sunday in the journal Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, the findings could present a significant breakthrough for AIDS and HIV research.”

We’ll be seeing much much more of these types of breakthroughs on the backs of gamers as our notions of academia and research continue to undergo democritization.

Yet again, games (like anything) can be a force of good in the world. Why put up road blocks and force kids underground when their talents could be used to change the world with proper modeling, motivation, drive, ownership and purpose?