Animation / Game: Virtual OSNI

"OSNI " (Unidentified Scientific Objects) is a regular event organized by the Historical Heritage Department and the Joint Documentation Service.

Leaving the Science and Pharmacy Library where they are usually housed, they have now gone digital—thanks to the lockdown—and are taking to social media to pique your curiosity even more and surprise you.

As witnesses to the history of science and technology, these objects—drawn from the University’s heritage collections—have become mysteries, their purpose, use, and even their names long forgotten!

The principle

For a month, we’ll present an object to test your wit: it’s up to you to figure out what it is.

To give you a hint, a visual or audio clue is revealed each week on the University Libraries’ website and Facebook pages, as well as ontheHistorical Heritage Department’swebsiteandInstagram account.

To play

Please send the name of the OSNI to this email address by December 18 .

In the end, a random drawing from among the correct answers will determine the winner, who will receive a real prize.

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