Published in Forbes on September 28, 2011. Read here or below. A small group of enthusiastic gamers on a site called Foldit recently solved the structure of a protein found in an AIDS-like monkey virus. The structure had stumped scientists for over a decade; the gamers, incredibly, cracked it in less than three weeks. Despite using advanced crystallography technology, [...]
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One point for crowdsourcing: Gamers solve protein structure of AIDS-like protein
Posted in Public health, Published articles, tagged Foldit, Forbes, Gamification, Gaming, HIV/AIDS on October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
iPill: the new iPod?
Posted in Public health, tagged Advertising, Cipla, Emergency contraception, HIV/AIDS, India, iPill, New India, Public health on February 17, 2009 | 7 Comments »
What characterizes the “New India” ? You know, the new breed of fashionable, educated, gently rebellious youth who earn their own money and often live in rented apartments? In terms of items this group consumes, I would say Cafe Coffee Day, Orkut, Ghajini-inspired caller tunes, Friends (oh sorry, F.R.I.E.N.D.S), chunky jewelry, iPod Nanos, Pink Floyd [...]
