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Learn to contribute to science using BOINC software

Important scientific projects need you!

After completing this challenge you will be able to participate in scientific projects which are working to cure diseases, study global warming, discover pulsars and conduct other types of research all over the world. You will be able to contribute processing time on your PC or laptop, and through the message boards of the projects, you will have the chance to learn more about the research that is motivating these projects.

This challenge will show you how to download, install and run the software you need to enable you to join the volunteer computing projects that are supported by the open source platform, BOINC.

P Time it should take to complete:
1 hrs

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Start contributing with the BOINC platform [Feb. 18, 2012, 7:39 a.m.]

BOINC is used by many volunteer computing projects. Some of these projects are based at universities and research labs, others are run by companies and individuals. You can use BOINC to participate in any number of these projects.

BOINC is a program that lets you donate your idle computer time to science projects like SETI@home, Climateprediction.net, Rosetta@home, World Community Grid, and many others.

Download the BOINC Installer for your platform from here: http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php
Run the installer and follow the on screen instructions
Once BOINC is installed it will ask you to choose a project to support.
Once you have chosen your project, you will be asked to register and new user account
BOINC will install the simulation software for your chose project and you will begin contributing data

Become a Citizen Scientist

Start contributing with the BOINC platform [Feb. 18, 2012, 7:39 a.m.]