Animation/Game: Virtual OSNI

OSNI – Unidentified Scientific Objects – is an event regularly organized by the Historical Heritage Department and the Joint Documentation Service.

Leaving the Sciences and Pharmacy University Library space where they are housed, they are now going digital, as a result of lockdown, and are taking to social media to further pique your curiosity and surprise you.

These objects, which bear witness to the history of science and technology, come from the university's heritage collections and have become mysteries, their function, use, and even their names forgotten!

The principle

For one month, an object is presented for your consideration: it's up to you to figure out what it is.

To get you started, a visual or audio clue is revealed each week on the BU website and Facebook pages, as well as ontheHistorical Heritage Department'swebsiteandInstagram account.

To play

Send the name of the OSNI before December 18 to this email address.

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

• Learn more

• BU Sciences Facebook page