Put popular science in the same important position as innovation

Put popular science in the same important position as innovation

——The voice from the members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress

Guangming Daily reporter Liu Huadong

Recently, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the popularization of science and technology in the new era" (hereinafter referred to as "Opinions"). The "Opinions" pointed out that there are still problems such as insufficient understanding of the importance of popular science work, the implementation of scientific popularization and scientific and technological innovation, which are not yet complete, the supply of high -quality popular science products and services, and the circulation of online pseudo -science popularization.

The National People's Congress Standing Committee of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress also recently submitted to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for consideration. The law enforcement inspection was the first law enforcement inspection in the 20 -year popular science law. It is reported that the amendments to the popular science law have been included in the 2022 legislative work plan of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. During the review report, many members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the National People's Congress gave their own opinions and suggestions on the problems raised by the reports.

Science popularization and scientific and technological innovation are equally important

"Tiangong Class" is no longer unfamiliar to many teenagers. Earlier, Shenzhou -13 manned spacecraft spacecraft had carried out two "Tiangong Class" and continued to carry out the Tiangong Class space teaching.

How important is scientific popularization? Zhang Sujun, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, made an analogy with the problem of "there is egg or chicken first": popular science cultivation to cultivate young people's hobbies for science and technology, which is a basic project that creates tens of millions of scientific and technical talents. "Only the results of science and technology can be popularized, but if there are no tens of millions of scientific and technological enthusiasts, where do tens of millions of scientists come from? important".

According to law enforcement inspection reports, localities are not satisfactory to scientific and technological innovation and science popularization, and the emphasis on scientific popularization. The report pointed out that the proportion of citizens in my country in 2020 was 10.56%. For some scientific research institutes, colleges and technological enterprises, science popularization still belongs to "soft tasks" and "soft indicators". The phenomenon of disconnection from science.

The scientific science science science science is more obvious in terms of funding comparison. The "National Science and Technology Fund Investment Statistics" released on August 31 shows that the popular science funds of the whole society in 2020 accounted for only 0.7%of the R & D investment of the whole society. In 2020, there were only 248,700 popular science popularization personnel in the country, which was not commensurate with the population base of more than 1.4 billion. Due to the lack of substantial assessment and evaluation mechanism, scientific and technological workers have a high degree of recognition and strong willingness to participate in popular science, but the action is obviously weak.

"It should be advocated that experts do exhibitions and columns, and they must really work hard to do science and science as scientific and technological innovation." Members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress said coldly that there are many scientific and technological talents in my country, and they must encourage them to engage in popular science Educational undertakings, advocating scientists to write popular science work. "The key is to establish the concept of scientific science, advocating civilization, and dedication of the truth among young people, rather than simply‘ too much emphasis on the actual functional value of science and technology ’.”

Bai Chunli, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, believes that the revision of the popular science law should fully reflect the concept of "big popular science" and clarify the science science mission and responsibility. "In terms of building a large science popularization pattern, it is necessary to strengthen the government's overall coordination and coordination. Fully linkage and in -depth cooperation co -governance situation. "

Take popular science as a basic project

"When we were young, I read the book" 100,000 why "and" Twenty Miles of the Underwater "; turned on the TV," Blue Cat Naughty Three Thousand Questions "and" Haier Brothers ". It is interesting to see. "Mr. Zhang in Jinan, Shandong was communicating in the group of classmates, and found that everyone had the same confusion.

"This is indeed a relatively prominent shortcoming." Said Yang Zhijin, a member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, said, "There are too few talented writers and artists who are committed to science and technology creation. There are not many science fiction works, and the goal of building a world science and technology power is very disproportionate. "To this end, Yang Zhimin suggested to care and pay attention to science and science fiction literary creation. Essence

In addition to the quality of popular science products and content, the law enforcement inspection report also pointed out that some local cities, counties, county and district science popularization facilities are small, and the scale of communities and rural science popularization facilities has been reduced. In addition, the construction of some local venues and light science popularization services; some science popularization work, light daily, and the actual needs of the masses are not high; some local science popularization personnel have insufficient full -time forces, the explanation team is unstable, and the popular science venues have "exhibitions" without "exhibitions". "teach". Ye Shuangyu, a member of the Overseas Chinese Committee of the National People's Congress, also reported that many science popularization facilities in rural and communities are now old and aging, and some have even become chess and card rooms. In this regard, he suggested that in the planning plan of urban development and rural revitalization, science popularization should be made as a basic project and put forward clear requirements.

"Law enforcement inspections have found that most cities in districts do not have science and technology museums, county -level scientific and technological places or youth science and technology centers are even more rare." Ma Zhiwu, member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, suggested that cities in the district should be considered during the law. The presence and county (district) level can be merged with the public cultural center. Let professionals occupy popular science positions

On this TV station, it is still ancestor Miao doctor, and it becomes a Mongolian medicine to change the stage. It didn't take long to become a diabetic expert and a senior nutritionist ... A few years ago, an old silver -haired lady appeared in many local TV stations to recommend medicines and health care. Product, nicknamed "false advertising performance artist" by netizens. A few years have passed today, some fake popularization and pseudo science have found new "vests".

Since the media era, many Internet celebrities and bloggers who have communication with scientific knowledge have been achieved, but massive information has inevitably different good and bad, sediment, attracting eye fraud, and those who sell anxiety and attract attention, bringing a lot of trouble to the public.

In this regard, the members of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress suggested that the scientific and seriousness of the spread of online science and technology is legalized, and the scientific science position is occupied by strengthening supervision and using the scientific spirit and scientific ideas.

Recently, many departments such as the National Health and Health Commission and other departments have issued guidance on establishing and improving the release and communication mechanism of all -media health science popularization knowledge, support and encourage the medical and health industry and related practitioners to create and release more and more high -quality health science popularization works. I hope to target Sexually "righteousness and evil". "Health education is very professional, and no institutions can do a big health consultation and lectures." Wei Xiaochun, member of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, suggested that it will give full play to the advantages of many professional societies and experts across the country, monitor and evaluate science of science products of popular science products Sex, let the popular science content truly benefit the people.

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