Scientific rigor through videogames Adrien Treuille, Rhiju Das Trends in Biochemical Sciences Volume 39, Issue 11, Pages 507-509 (November 2014) DOI: 10.1016/j.tibs.2014.08.005 Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 The massive open laboratory model for science. EteRNA participants (left) are incentivized through a videogame-like interface to make specific hypotheses about RNA engineering and to design experiments that rigorously test them. Actual RNA synthesis and in vitro structure mapping occurs in a remote wet laboratory (right), which returns experimental feedback and game rewards to the participants, and the cycle continues. Data integrity, reproducibility, and truly predictive tests are intrinsic features of a massive open laboratory. Trends in Biochemical Sciences 2014 39, 507-509DOI: (10.1016/j.tibs.2014.08.005) Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions