Humans routinely solve problems of immense computational complexity by intuitively forming simple, low-dimensional heuristic strategies. Citizen science (or crowd sourcing) is a way of exploiting this ability by presenting scientific research problems to non-experts. ‘Gamification’—the application of game elements in a non-game context is an effective tool with which to enable citizen scientists to provide solutions to research problems. 

Link to the article in Nature: 

Exploring the quantum speed limit with computer games

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AU Press: Mennesket er den nye supercomputer

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Danish Media coverage of the study at videnskab.dk: 

Spillere løser kvanteproblem bedre end computere 

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Contact information:

Assistant professor Andreas Lieberoth, School of Education and IMC