Nat Biotechnol January 2025 PMID 38622344

Improving microbial phylogeny with citizen science within a mass-market video game.

Roman Sarrazin-Gendron, Parham Ghasemloo Gheidari, Alexander Butyaev, Timothy Keding, Eddie Cai, Jiayue Zheng, Renata Mutalova, Julien Mounthanyvong, Yuxue Zhu, Elena Nazarova, Chrisostomos Drogaris, Kornél Erhart, Amélie Brouillette

Mentions

130
Peak: 59 in Apr 2024
across 7 sources since Apr 2024

Extended reach

1,323,181
potential audience

Total likes

284

Video views

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Mentions per month

Apr 2024 – Nov 2024

Where it's discussed

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

The overall tone reflects curiosity and approval, with posts highlighting Borderlands Science's role in advancing microbial phylogeny and emphasizing its innovative merging of gaming and scientific research. Words like 'fascinating' and 'meaningful' underscore the excitement and perceived importance, while references to peer-reviewed publication suggest recognition of its scientific credibility.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions recognize the significance of integrating citizen science into scientific research, reflecting general agreement about its potential benefits.

InterestHigh interest

The discourse shows high interest, with enthusiasm around the innovative blending of gaming and science, evident in phrases like 'fascinating' and 'meaningful stuff.'

EngagementModerate engagement

Participants engage by referencing the research's details, mentioning the role of Borderlands Science, and discussing its implications, indicating a moderate level of engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

There is an acknowledgment that this approach could influence future scientific methods, though some posts mainly share enthusiasm rather than in-depth analysis, resulting in a moderate impact perception.

Abstract in brief

  • Citizen science video games help people contribute to science, but most are aimed at gamers who already want to help, missing out on many others.
  • Borderlands Science (BLS) is a new project that mixes science tasks into a popular video game, making it fun and easy for millions of gamers to participate.
  • Since it started in April 2020, over 4 million players have solved huge science puzzles, helping scientists improve their research on human microbiomes.

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Randy Pitchford
@DuvalMagic · X

Published in peer reviewed Nature Biotechnology, Borderlands Science is the backbone for "Improving microbial phylogeny with citizen science within a mass-market videogame" - this is meaningful stuff and can be used as a go-to reference to demonstrate how video games are making

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Nature Biotechnology
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Improving microbial phylogeny with citizen science within a mass-market video game https://t.co/JqZLawOqNK https://t.co/nyz6DfHDtp

Apr 15, 2024 · 68 likes · 21 shares · 318,396 followers View post →
Elisabeth Bik
@MicrobiomDigest · X

Paper @NatureBiotech : Improving microbial phylogeny with citizen science within a mass-market video game #BorderlandsScience https://t.co/6Mo1I35rQA

Apr 17, 2024 · 25 likes · 3 shares · 143,432 followers View post →
Cameron Thrash
@jcamthrash · X

Improving microbial phylogeny with citizen science within a mass-market video game https://t.co/CUOvw2A2c1

Apr 16, 2024 · 22 likes · 7 shares · 17,427 followers View post →
Olivier Borkowski
@O_Borkowski · X

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Apr 18, 2024 · 5 likes · 6,960 followers View post →
BioDecoded
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May 31, 2024 · 4 likes · 2 shares · 8,901 followers View post →

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Mizuno Aoi
@Mizuno_Aoi · X

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Nzola De Magalhães
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Hadrian
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BioDecoded
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Stephen Turner
@strnr · X

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Stephen Turner
@stephenturner.us · Bluesky

Improving microbial phylogeny with citizen science within a mass-market video game www.nature.com/articles/s41... 

May 10, 2024 · 3 likes · 4 shares View post →
NESbot
@nesbot.bsky.social · Bluesky

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Tominaga K. (tomiken)
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Apr 18, 2024 · 1 like · 855 followers View post →
Olivier Borkowski
@O_Borkowski · X

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Apr 18, 2024 · 5 likes · 6,960 followers View post →
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Baruc Acosta
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Chenxin Li, PhD (@chenxinli2.bsky.social)
@ChenxinLi2 · X

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Elisabeth Bik
@MicrobiomDigest · X

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Randy Pitchford
@DuvalMagic · X

Published in peer reviewed Nature Biotechnology, Borderlands Science is the backbone for "Improving microbial phylogeny with citizen science within a mass-market videogame" - this is meaningful stuff and can be used as a go-to reference to demonstrate how video games are making

Apr 15, 2024 · 148 likes · 15 shares · 705,594 followers View post →