{"product_id":"9781627055048","title":"A Framework for Scientific Discovery Through Video Games","description":"As science becomes increasingly computational, the limits of what is\u003cp\u003ecomputationally tractable become a barrier to scientific progress. Many\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003escientific problems, however, are amenable to human problem solving skills\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat complement computational power. By leveraging these skills on a larger\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003escale---beyond the relatively few individuals currently engaged in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003escientific inquiry---there is the potential for new scientific discoveries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book presents a framework for mapping open scientific problems into\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evideo games. The game framework combines computational power with human\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eproblem solving and creativity to work toward solving scientific problems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethat neither computers nor humans could previously solve alone. To maximize\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe potential contributors to scientific discovery, the framework designs a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003egame to be played by people with no formal scientific background and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eincentivizes long-term engagement with a myriad of collaborative or\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecompetitive reward structures. The framework allows for the continual\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecoevolution of the players and the game to each other: as players gain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexpertise through gameplay, the game changes to become a better tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe framework is validated by being applied to proteomics problems with the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003evideo game Foldit. Foldit players have contributed to novel discoveries in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprotein structure prediction, protein design, and protein structure\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erefinement algorithms. The coevolution of human problem solving and computer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etools in an incentivized game framework is an exciting new scientific\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003epathway that can lead to discoveries currently unreachable by other methods.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Association for Computing Machinery and Morgan \u0026 C","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47056532308208,"sku":"9781627055048","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781627055048_p0.jpg?v=1763867892","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781627055048","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}