Episode 941
Solving puzzles to help cancer research
The GENIGMA mobile game is designed to improve the models used to understand cancer through game play
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
March 23, 20225m 44s
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Show Notes
Playing games may be something you do in your spare time or in the queue at the supermarket, but striving for that elusive high score can also now contribute to science! Julia Ravey grabbed her mobile and caught up with Marc Marti-Renom; he's part of a team at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, where they've built a game for your phone that will help contribute to cancer research... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
genigmacancer cell lineschromosomal rearrangementscitizen science