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CHANGE THE WORLD IN JUST YOUR PYJAMAS!

Play Games & Contribute to Research Projects

Scientists and researchers have come up with a way to enable contributing to their research projects more engaging and fun. Cue the game format. Play away to make a scientists day!

DigitalKoot - Preserving Finnish Culture

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes to correct mistakes in Finnish Library archives
  • Impact:
    Helps the National Library of Finland make Finnish culture accessible to everyone
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, Arts & Culture, By Category, By Time, Computer & Internet, Country, Do Good, Europe, Finland, Play Games & Contribute to Research Projects, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Under 30 minutes

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Cerberus - Mapping Mars

  • Time taken:
    Up to 30 minutes playing a game
  • Impact:
    Potential to unlock the secrets of the planet Mars, while having fun! Contributes to scientific research.
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Computer & Internet, Do Good, Play Games & Contribute to Research Projects, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Science & Research, Under 30 minutes

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gwap - Games With A Purpose

  • Time taken:
    A couple of minutes til whenever you get bored to play some simple online games
  • Impact:
    Trains computers to solve problems for humans all over the world
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Computer & Internet, Do Good, Play Games & Contribute to Research Projects, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Science & Research, Under 10 minutes

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Fold It - Solving Puzzles for Science

  • Time taken:
    Upto 30 minutes playing a game that contributes to scientific research
  • Impact:
    Potential to unlock the secrets to finding a cure for many deadly diseases
  • Cost:
    Nothing
  • Pyjama Rating:
    100% full-on pyjama zone

Categories: Actions, By Category, By Time, Computer & Internet, Do Good, Health & Medicine, Play Games & Contribute to Research Projects, Popular Causes, Quickies!, Science & Research, Under 30 minutes

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