Key Points
- A new online game by Anses enlightens the role of the agency’s scientists.
- “Agent tous risques” immerses you in the shoes of a researcher.
- It helps understand research work to identify the origin of contamination.
Learning while having fun. To better comprehend the role of scientists at the National Agency for Food Safety, Anses has launched a game online. The goal? Detect pathogens “circulating among animals and prevent their spread, which is the daily mission of Anses scientists,” Anses reminds on its website. And adds: “With this online game, the Agency offers you a playful experience to discover how they face a new disease.”
Charlotte Dunoyer, scientific director of animal health and welfare at Anses, explains that with “this game, we wanted to reveal to the public the behind-the-scenes of the investigative work carried out by our researchers and experts when facing an unknown disease.” Emphasizing that “health is a public good,” she ensures that “by acting collectively, we protect it.”
How to Play “Agent tous risques”?
The game in question is called “Agent tous risques.” It puts you in the shoes of a scientist newly hired by the National Agency for Food Safety. The objective is to determine the source of contamination affecting cats with a mysterious ailment. To conduct the investigation, players must answer several questions: “How are the cats contaminated? Is it transmissible to humans? What can be done to prevent the spread of this disease?” The player has fifteen minutes to complete the mission.
A Game Endorsed by the One Health Festival
“Agent tous risques” has been endorsed by the One Health Festival, an event organized throughout France on the occasion of the upcoming One Health Summit, taking place from April 5 to 7. It is a summit of action and solutions, aiming to catalyze international and interdisciplinary dialogue on global issues, deploying cooperation and research programs, and engaging all public and private stakeholders to deploy concrete actions to enhance health and surveillance systems to prevent health, food, and environmental risks affecting populations.
