How did gamers use the computer gameFoldit to solve the protein folding mystery?

Who can particpate in this problem solving and be a player in Foldit?

citizen science And gamers with no background in biochemistry to solve puzzles .

What can critical thinking do for science?

it helps them solve , answers to what they are trying to solve or find out . It also helps them understand more. !

If you could solve a mystery through gaming for any kind of disease or illness in the world, what would it be?

I would wanna do cancer because there are a lot of people have it and there is no cure and a lot of people are trying to find a cure .

Mini Game 9-20-11

Was it hard to make your mini game ?

Well , I wouldn't consider the hardest thing in the world but it also wasn't the easiest thing in the world . But once i got the hang of it i got right away , But it wasn't so easy in the begging !! But i got it and that's all the matters !!(:

What was the best part of the topic ?

The best part for me was actually seeing my Mini Game work and do what it was supposed to do and not just freeze like it did at least 5 times !!/: Also making it look pretty i like when we did the background and not just let it stay white like always !!!(:

The worst part ?

The worst part of the Mini Game was putting those codes in !! They got me really mad when i thought it looked perfect but wouldn't even work !! Also make sure everything was perfect because one little error would ruin the whole game witch i find really umm , weird !! ? .. But other then that , That's It !!!(:

[I was like 6 Years old And my teachers and parents taught me about this day and explained what had happened and why they thought it really happened

How old were you on September 11, 2001?

[I Was 3 Years Old !!]

When did you first learn about the attacks and who explained the events to you

[I was like 6 Years old And my teachers and parents taught me about this day and explained what had happened and why they think this happened]

What kind of impact did these attacks have on your life or your parents lives?

[Well They Cause Lots Of Family's And Kids To Die .]

What was the issue with this game?

[I Think This Game Is Not A Very Good Game Because It Shows That We Could Of Stooped It Be We Couldn't !!]

How do you feel about it?

[I Don't Really Like This Game Because It Makes Fun Of The Situation And It's Not A Very Fun Game]

What is the problem with portraying on such an awful violent event through a video game?

[I think that it causes sadness among people that survived the attack and that do not wish for the event to be remember in a way. ]

How can you make sure that your web games tell the whole story or teach a lesson in an honorable way?

[You Can Put Lots Of Facts And Make Sure It Doesn't Make Fun Of This Situation]