This is just the kind of thing I argue for in my book, #GamingCancer.

#gaming #healthcare #cancer #science #citizenscience #gamedevs #gdc… | Devon M. Taylor One moment that stood out in my interview with Jeffrey Yoshimi, author of the new book "Gaming Cancer", was his desire to connect three seemingly disparate…

I had a great time talking to Devon M. Taylor last week on twitch. The moment she shares nicely summarizes my overall goal in #GamingCancer.

Professor, author suggests ‘gaming cancer’ can help accelerate oncology research As Jeff Yoshimi, PhD, wrote his book about how video games could improve scientific literacy on cancer and generate ideas that could eventually lead to treatments, he proposed this title to his mother...

Healio, a website for medical professionals, recently interviewed me about my book, #GamingCancer. www.healio.com/news/hematol...

Jeff Yoshimi, "Gaming Cancer: How Building and Playing Video Games Can Accelerate Scientific Discovery" (MIT Press, 2025) - New Books Network

I was on Rudolf Inderst's Game Studies podcast to discuss my book #GamingCancer. It's a pretty short episode and captures the main lines of the argument in a concise way. Check it out! newbooksnetwork.com/gaming-cancer

Microscopya is featured in a new book about video games and cancer research! #GamingCancer is a fascinating read that highlights the value of gaming in advancing scientific discovery. Congratulations @jyoshimi.bsky.social & @mitpress.bsky.social! #SeriousGames #CitizenScience #GameDev #SciComm

Never would I have thought that my words would be on the back cover of a book! #GamingCancer is a fascinating read that highlights the value of gaming in advancing scientific discovery. Congratulations @jyoshimi.bsky.social & @mitpress.bsky.social! #SeriousGames #CitizenScience #GameDev #SciComm

Book by UC Merced professor explains how video games can help cancer research A book released on Tuesday by a UC Merced professor talks about how video games could be used to help accelerate cancer research and help in the battle against the deadly disease.

@jyoshimi.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social #GamingCancer

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Why the Battle Against Cancer Needs Awesome Video Games | Newsroom Cancer is vicious. In 2025, it is expected to cause more than 618,000 U.S. deaths — nearly twice the combined populations of Merced and Modesto. Each year, almost half of this nation, young and old, i...

UC Merced just posted a story about my forthcoming book. #seriousgames #citizenscience #gamingcancer
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A figure from my forthcoming book with @mitpress.bsky.social , #GamingCancer. I argue that games are engineerable intuition bridges, linking scientific problems to problem solvers. Games can make problems more tractable with simplified mechanics, nice aesthetics, and an AI helper. #SeriousGames

The cover for my forthcoming book, Gaming Cancer, is here! This book has been a long and emotional journey, exploring how gamers and game designers can help 'outplay' cancer. Stay tuned for more updates as we near the release with @mitpress.bsky.social . #forthcomingbook #seriousgames #gamingcancer