Thousands of internet users, of all ages, are playing an online game all around the world to help researchers fast track the fight against the Alzheimer’s disease. Stall Catchers, launched nearly a year ago, has […]
Scientists are searching for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease and we can help hands-on. Together with collaborators at Cornell, Berkeley, and Princeton, and with support from the BrightFocus Foundation, the Human Computation Institute has created […]
The Crowd & The Cloud is a TV series focusing on the power of “Citizen Science in the Digital Age,” with examples of projects that range from how crowdsourcing is speeding up Alzheimer’s research to […]
One year ago, in January 2016, EyesOnALZ project officially kicked off! Which is why today is double special for us – it’s the beginning of the New Year AND the first Birthday of EyesOnALZ 😊🎆🎁 […]
Gamers have managed to beat both professional scientists and specially designed AI algorithms in the latest attempt to discover how certain proteins fold. The victors achieved their victory by doing what they do best: playing […]
Finally, we’re bringing this awesome research to the public. A citizen science expert, science writer, and educator, Egle Marija is currently the citizen science coordinator for the Human Computation Institute, where she focuses on on […]
Citizen Science Games 2019