Projects like Outbreaks Near Me, Eterna and the COVID-19 Citizen Science Project have made great strides toward learning about COVID-19’s spread and how best to fight it.
Scientists have done a ton to fight this pandemic. And they haven’t been working alone: They’ve had helpers. Some scientists have even had the privilege of having thousands of helpers. Citizen scientists faithfully logging their health status, answering surveys and playing games that help researchers learn more about everything from public health to how mRNA works. Here’s a run-down of citizen science projects helping to fight COVID-19, and what they’ve already accomplished.
So far, Gertz says, they have 35,000 data points from people reporting their at-home test results. Unlike the information tracked at official testing sites, which is reported to health authorities, the results of at-home tests aren’t typically reported. But with reports to Outbreaks Near Me, experts can see how many people are testing at home, how many are testing positive, and whether they’re getting follow-up tests.
You don’t need any biochemistry knowledge to play Eterna: There’s a tutorial that walks you through 30 puzzles that will get you up and running.
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