SILICA PIM: creating a mediation tool about silica to introduce it to the general public

In January 2024, as part of a joint interdisciplinary project (PIM), a group of Masters students from UBO, UBS and ENSTA Bretagne developed an educational tool to inform the general public about the existence of silica in the universe.

The Silica School is an online course created by Dr Jill Sutton and Professor Paul Tréguer of the IUEM (University of Brest). It is an online learning experience (a small private online course, or SPOC) entitled “Silica: from stardust to the living world” which focuses on the role of silica through four major themes:

• Silica in the universe,
• Silica in the ocean,
• Silicifiers in the living world and
• Silica in the future

The students have shown great creativity by creating a video game in English. Take a look!

Course Coordinator: Jill Sutton (LEMAR / UBO)