Though there are not necessarily any great philosophical take-aways to be mined from this article by Leslie Horn, the concept of video games being used to further top-level microbiological research is still fascinating. Who would have thought that a biological problem that has had scientists stumped for years could be solved by gamers in a matter of days? It seems that a little bit of competition really can be a healthy thing, and is yet another reminder that offering "expert" education (rather than well-rounded education) is wrought with pitfalls.