Saving the World with Games - Citizen Science and More - Extra Credits

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Here is a list of all of the awesome initiatives and projects we mentioned in this episode. If you got time, be sure to check a few out!

Games to Play
FoldIt -
Eyewire -
Phylo -
Eterna -
SuperBetter -
Level Ex -
Night Shift -
Skyfarer -

Organizations
Block by Block -
SETI@home -
Play to Cure: Genes in Space -
Jan McGonigal -

We've always said that Games Matter, but there's a lot of different ways games can help us and the world that we live in. This week, we're going to dive into some games that have a real and tangible effect on our physical meat space.

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