Hear From Luis von Ahn
- By Susan K. Lewis
- Posted 04.01.09
- NOVA scienceNOW
At his lab at Carnegie Mellon University, computer scientist Luis von Ahn and his students are developing games to help make the Web more search-friendly and solve other big problems. Listen in as von Ahn describes how he develops a new game, how he knows that it's fun, and more.
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- Josh Seftel
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