Thoughts on status quo and approaches of scientists engaging in science popularization in the new era
Science popularization is the foundation for achieving innovation development.On July 20,2023,General Secretary Xi Jinping answered the letter from 20 academician representatives of"Science & China",hoping them"continue to make new contributions to high-level self-reliance of science and technology and Chinese style modernization".Scientists,represented by academicians,should play an even greater role in the macro-science-popularization strategy of the new era,and they are the fountainhead of science popularization.This study,based on the discussion of the value and meaning of scientists engaging in science popularization,summarizes the status quo and format of scientists engaging in science popularization,analyzes the problems of this process,and finally proposes suggestions on how to function better for scientists in science popularization.
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