Foldit is a way to turn science into a game. Users are rewarded for creating the most stable proteins. It is a great way to get many creative people attempt to decode some of science’s biggest problems. 

Even more interesting? Scientists weren’t always the best at figuring these problems out. 

Hooray for fresh perspectives. 

This comes from a fantastic post by Clay Parker Jones, “Five Interesting Things, Version 2“. Not surprisingly, all five things are interesting. Read it.