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<p>[[File:Logo_eternacon.png|thumb|300px]] The creation and modification of <strong>ribonucleic acid</strong>, or <strong>RNA</strong>, was discussed extensively during eternaCON 2015.[[RNA Structure|structures]].</p>
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<div style="width: 100%; margin: 10px; background-color: #94d2eb; border: 2px solid #30b9f0; text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>NEWS:</strong> The time and location for Eternacon have been announced.</span></div>
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<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"RNA in medicine and empowering citizen scientists to invent medicine through Eterna"</span></h2>
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Get ready for Eternacon 2016!</span></p>
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<h3><span style="font-size: medium;">What Is Eternacon?<br /></span></h3>
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<p>First hosted at Stanford University in 2015, Eternacon is a gathering of Eterna players, scientists, and developers. Originally somewhat of an inside joke among community members, the "Eterna Convention" was taken seriously by <a href="http://www.eternagame.org/web/player/74251/">tomoedachii</a>&nbsp;and <a href="http://www.eternagame.org/web/player/102911/">vineetkosaraju</a>, who then were ableto put together a plan that would allow for the first Eternacon.&nbsp;In the past, during the conference we've had many different talks by participants about puzzle solving, s<span>cientific advancements, the community, and the future of Eterna as a whole, a tour of the lab, open discussion about the current state of eterna and make suggestions to the team, and the chance to get to know fellow Eterna players.</span></p>
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<h3><span><span style="font-size: medium;">Resources From Past Eternacons</span><br /></span></h3>
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<h2>Presentations</h2>
<p><a href="/wiki/index.php5/Eternacon/2015">Eternacon 2015</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Link to Lars Rose's presentation: <a href="/wiki/index.php5/File:LR-Eternacon2015_Presentation.ppt">eteRNAl trials and tribulations</a></p>
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<h2>Notes by Rhiju</h2>
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<h3><span style="font-size: medium;">Eternacon 2016<br /></span></h3>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Eternacon 2016 is coming up quick!<br />Here's the details about what's going on this year:</p>
<li>*Notes from the discussions on the second day (what Dr. Das was writing on the whiteboard):</li>
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<li>Governance 
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>When:</strong>&nbsp;Saturday and Sunday July 16th and 17th, 8am to TBD</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Where:</strong>&nbsp;Stanford University, Li Ka Shing Learning and Knowledge Center, Room LK120</p>
<li>small working group?</li>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>RSVP and General Contact:</strong>&nbsp;eternacon2016@gmail.com</p>
<li>small working group?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Planning Comittee Meetings:</strong>&nbsp;Wednesdays at 12:00-1:00 PM PST in Eterna chat, all welcome to participate</p>
<li>unelected volunteers?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Organizers:</strong></p>
<li>working group that collaborates players' ideas?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
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<li>someone to evaluate players' behavior?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>TBA</li>
<li>not abusing power?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>oligarchy?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>recruiting moderators from teachers because of classrooms?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Forums and Chats&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;     
<ul>
<li>how to prevent popularity contests?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>report or flag button?&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>cleaning up everything on forums?&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>how to gather a bigger community?&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>New Point system&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>puzzles, both challenges and player, have same point systems?&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>give more points for harder puzzles?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Solutions to Eterna proposals:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;     
<ul>
<li>survey monkey?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>dev chat proposals?&nbsp; </li>
<li>email all?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>PMs to all?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
</ul>
</ul>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Planned Events:</strong></p>
<li>Meetings:    
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<li>TBA</li>
<li>weekly chats?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>scientific, devs,....what type of chats?&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>lab result analysis meetings? &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>place to put opinions?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>Making New Players Aware:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>awareness of devs?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>badge for scientists or devs?&nbsp; </li>
<li>need an about screen about how things work?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>lab analysis meetings?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li>encouraging enthusiasm in players?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
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</ul>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Resources</strong></p>
<li>Tiers&nbsp;     
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<ul>
<li>levels of knowledge?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Time and place accouncement: <a href="http://www.eternagame.org/web/news/6631594/">Website</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://getsatisfaction.com/eternagame/topics/time-and-place-set-for-eternacon2016">Forum</a></li>
<li>getting tutorial points?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Comittee Meeting Information: <a href="http://www.eternagame.org/web/news/6631607/">Website</a>, <a href="https://getsatisfaction.com/eternagame/topics/eternacon2016-planning-committee">Forum</a></li>
<li>expertise and specialization? </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Volunteer Signup: <a href="https://getsatisfaction.com/eternagame/topics/looking-for-volunteers-that-are-interested-in-helping-plan-eternacon2016-or-present-interesting-rna-things">Forum</a></li>
<li>giving access to different aspects of Eterna like scripts and bots&nbsp; </li>
<li style="text-align: left;">Funding Sources Discussion: <a href="https://getsatisfaction.com/eternagame/topics/request-for-input-on-potential-alternate-funding-sources-for-eternacon-2016">Forum</a></li>
<li>different talents, different paths to the top?&nbsp;&nbsp; </li>
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</ul>
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<p>&nbsp;Note: these are the notes I took and might be paraphrased or modified from the original players' ideas. &nbsp;</p>
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Revision as of 22:36, 4 March 2016

NEWS: The time and location for Eternacon have been announced.

Logo eternacon.png

"RNA in medicine and empowering citizen scientists to invent medicine through Eterna"

Get ready for Eternacon 2016!


What Is Eternacon?


First hosted at Stanford University in 2015, Eternacon is a gathering of Eterna players, scientists, and developers. Originally somewhat of an inside joke among community members, the "Eterna Convention" was taken seriously by <a href="http://www.eternagame.org/web/player/74251/">tomoedachii</a> and <a href="http://www.eternagame.org/web/player/102911/">vineetkosaraju</a>, who then were ableto put together a plan that would allow for the first Eternacon. In the past, during the conference we've had many different talks by participants about puzzle solving, scientific advancements, the community, and the future of Eterna as a whole, a tour of the lab, open discussion about the current state of eterna and make suggestions to the team, and the chance to get to know fellow Eterna players.

 

Resources From Past Eternacons


<a href="/wiki/index.php5/Eternacon/2015">Eternacon 2015</a>


Eternacon 2016


Eternacon 2016 is coming up quick!
Here's the details about what's going on this year:

When: Saturday and Sunday July 16th and 17th, 8am to TBD

Where: Stanford University, Li Ka Shing Learning and Knowledge Center, Room LK120

RSVP and General Contact: eternacon2016@gmail.com

Planning Comittee Meetings: Wednesdays at 12:00-1:00 PM PST in Eterna chat, all welcome to participate

Organizers:

  • TBA

Planned Events:

  • TBA

Resources