Foldit presents an unfolded protein and the user then has to wiggle, shake and move the protein into the optimal configuration
Whether it folds proteins more accurately, and faster than computer based methods is yet to be seen
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Man Vs Machine
Posted in Science, Work, tagged computer, Foldit, Science on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dan Dennett: Can we know our own minds?
Posted in Science on June 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Courtesy of TED, Philosopher Dan Dennett makes a compelling argument that not only don’t we understand our own consciousness, but that half the time our brains are actively fooling us, arguing that human consciousness and free will are the result of physical processes and are not what we traditionally think they [...]
Science and Surnames
Posted in Science, Work, tagged Name Change, Publish or Perish, Publishing, Science on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Publish or Perish. If you’ve ever worked in research, you’ve heard it. Publications, author number (am I first, second, or last?), references, reviews—they’re all lifeblood to the career researcher.
Now, I am just starting out on my academic career. I haven’t quite got my pesky PhD out of the way yet—though it should all be finalised [...]
