Cycles for Science
Conclusion
BOINC won't win you a Nobel prize, but it does offer a means to participate in real research projects. The best part about setting up a project in BOINC is that, along the way, you learn a little about science and gain some insight into how scientists search for answers.
Infos
- BOINC: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/
- BOINC on GitHub: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc
- Folding at Home: https://foldingathome.org/start-folding/
- ISIS Planetary Image Processing: https://isis.astrogeology.usgs.gov/documents/InstallGuide/assets/isisInstall.sh
- ISIS Source Code: https://github.com/USGS-Astrogeology/ISIS3
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