I wouldn’t normally do this, but my Fold It: The Protein Folding Game post generated quite a bit of attention, and it is obvious that many people are curious about the protein-folding game. So I figured that a central repository of media coverage might be helpful - more information might push a few people over the edge and convince them to try the game. Here’s what I’ve found so far:
- University of Washington Official Announcement (which was reprinted on Science Daily and Physorg, among others): Computer game’s high score could earn the Nobel Prize in medicine
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Announcement: Researchers Launch Online Protein Folding Game
- The Economist: Return to the fold
- Technology Review: Biologists Enlist Online Gamers
- Slashdot (misleading title): Folding@Home 2.0 - An Online Protein Folding Game
- Penny Arcade (last paragraph): Je Parle Un Peu
- Nature Magazine Blog: Addictive protein folding game
- Seattle Times Blog: Free video game from UW: Wiggling and shaking for science
- Kotaku: Foldit Makes Protein Folding A Game
- Seattle PI: Scientists tap gaming’s power
If you see Fold It mentioned in the mainstream media or on a popular website, let me know in the comments and I’ll add it to the list.
