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Cell Wars - Biology Meets Gaming

Posted by Aarna SE24UCAB014 on September 18, 2025 at 7:44am
The Problem
 
Picture this: You're sitting in a biology class, staring at yet another diagram of a cell on the whiteboard. Your mind starts to wander, what if you could actually be that cell? What if instead of memorizing organelle functions, you were fighting for your cellular life against an army of invading viruses?
That's exactly the spark behind Cell Wars, a game that transforms the microscopic battlefield inside our bodies into an epic gaming experience.
 
The Solution
 
Cell Wars, a mobile strategy game where players become a living cell.
  • Collect ATP and proteins
  • Build defenses against viruses
  • Evolve to survive new threats
  • Learn real biology concepts through play
Who’s going to love this
  • Students who've always found biology intimidating will suddenly find themselves experts on cellular defense mechanisms, without even realizing they're studying.
  • Casual gamers who enjoy tower defense and simulation games will discover a fresh, scientifically grounded gaming experience.
  • Educators will finally have a tool that makes their students excited to learn about cell biology.
  • Parents can feel good about their kids' screen time, knowing it's actually educational.
Market Opportunity
  • India gaming market → $8.6B by 20271
  • India EdTech market → $10B by 20252
  • Global demand for STEM-based educational games is accelerating
Business Model
  • Freemium: free core game, paid upgrades
  • Educational Edition: analytics + curriculum tie-ins for schools
  • Partnerships: museums, EdTech, publishers
Technology & Team
  • Mobile first, powered by Unity
  • AI driven adaptive difficulty
  • Team of game developers + biology educators
Future Vision
  • Multiplayer mode (different cell types)
  • Timely expansions (pandemics, immune challenges)
  • VR/AR classrooms: explore a living cell in 3D

Why This Matters? Cell Wars bridges fun and science. It proves that learning doesn’t have to be boring students will understand biology because they lived it. 

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Geneva - Where experts guide, and the public decides

Posted by Anvika se24ucab016 on September 16, 2025 at 4:09pm

Idea- A structured bioethics forum where experts guide debates and the public participates only after educational onboarding — ensuring informed, nuanced discussion instead of polarized noise.

Problem

  • Emerging biotech (CRISPR, AI in healthcare, biomaterials, synthetic biology) raises ethical questions that affect everyone.

  • Existing spaces (Reddit, Twitter, Facebook) devolve into misinformation, polarization, or superficial “hot takes.”

  • Academic forums exist, but they’re inaccessible to the public (jargon-heavy, closed communities).

  • Policymakers and scientists lack structured feedback from an informed public.

Existing Alternatives

  • Public forums/social media- accessible, but chaotic, uninformed, and easily derailed.

  • Academic conferences/journals- credible, but exclude the general public.

  • University ethics centers- educational, but not interactive or scalable for wide debate.

Solution

A guided bioethics forum with:

  1. Tiered Participation

    • Experts seed discussions, clarify misconceptions.

    • Public engages in structured ways (polls, Q&A, scenario responses).

    • Later Addition: Artists/writers help translate discussions into accessible formats.

  2. Educational Onboarding

    • Users complete a quick explainer + short quiz before joining a debate.

    • Ensures everyone starts with baseline understanding.

    • Prevents misinformation-driven arguments.

  3. Structured Outcomes

    • Summaries of debates show how opinions shift when people are informed.

    • Useful for educators, policymakers, researchers.

Who Benefits

  • The public: Learn complex bioethical issues in digestible ways + participate meaningfully.

  • Experts: Better engagement with society + insight into informed public opinion.

  • Policymakers/educators: Access to nuanced, structured summaries of how the public thinks when properly informed.

Why Now

  • Biotech breakthroughs (gene editing, lab-grown organs, AI in diagnostics) are moving faster than public understanding.

  • Distrust in science and misinformation online are at an all-time high.

  • The public needs to be better informed about novel heathcare technologies and pressure governments into being more efficient in bioethical policymaking.

Why This Matters to Me

This project matters to me because I want people to truly understand the healthcare and biotechnology developments that directly affect their lives. Right now, science is moving faster than public awareness, and that gap creates risks, not only of misunderstanding, but also of misuse. By creating a space where the public can engage meaningfully with experts, we can make sure that people aren’t just passive recipients of new technology but active participants in shaping how it’s used. Informed citizens can push governments to create timely, thoughtful laws that both protect people from harm and unlock the potential for real progress.

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