COMPUTER GAME ASKS SCIENCE MINDS TO SOLVE ENERGY ISSUES

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Jeffrey Newman

A unique computer game is designed to harnass the creative genius of hundreds of scientists on the daunting issue of finding sustainable new sources of energy. This collaborative “think project” is being overseen by April Orr, Assistant Director of Research and Technology for The American Chemical Society. Players use their own computers to register on a web site using an avatar and the computer asks them to consider a scenario relating to the future and then to rate their ideas. The mission is to engage members in discussions and solution building concerning pressing global challenges. The American Chemical Society is the world’s largest scientific society. The kind of effort to engage the intellectual power of a large group of scientists is reminiscent of The Manhattan Project.