KERA - Minecraft Players Are Helping SMU Researchers Find Better Cancer-Fighting Drugs

Article Link: KERA: Minecraft Players Are Helping SMU Researchers Find Better Cancer-Fighting

Minecraft is a popular video game that’s sort of like virtual Lego. Players find and build stuff by themselves, or online with friends.
It’s a simple formula that’s attracted millions of fans — and Southern Methodist University professors.
Corey Clark, deputy director for research at SMU Guildhall, and John Wise, an associate professor of biological sciences, are part of a team hoping to take advantage of the game’s large user base in the search for better cancer-fighting drugs.