Curious Minds “Can Computer Games Solve Real World Problems?” by Dr. Andrew Reid, Abertay University

Gaming is often viewed as frivolous entertainment, But what if gaming techniques could be leveraged to address society's biggest questions? From enabling scientists to investigate diseases at an accelerated pace, to modelling player behaviours in a health pandemic, games - and the billions of people globally that play them - have contributed meaningfully to advancements in science, health, education. Perhaps games can be a force for good in the twenty-first century?