Science and China

Author: Lu Yongxiang
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Promoting the spirit of science, disseminating scientific ideas, and enhancing the scientific and cultural literacy of the entire nation are important aspects of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. Science and technology workers should not only be pioneers of advanced productivity but also communicators of advanced scientific and cultural values. It is essential to disseminate advanced scientific and technological knowledge and scientific and cultural concepts to the public, aligning the ideas and content of the dissemination with the interests of the masses, thereby creating resonance among the public. Let science be close to the public, let the public understand, support, and engage in science. Letting the public understand science is beneficial for achieving the comprehensive, healthy, coordinated, and sustainable development of human society; it helps in discerning right from wrong, allowing pseudoscience and superstition to lose their fertile ground; it fosters the formation of a scientific and cultural atmosphere, promoting the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and political civilization; and it helps in recognizing the essence of the spirit of science, enabling us to boldly practice and innovate in line with the times.
The reports in the "Science and China" Academician and Expert Lecture Tour Collection cover five thematic areas: a review of the history of scientific and technological development, discussions on cutting-edge hot topics in science and technology, the construction of scientific ethics and morals, the role of scientific and technological progress in economic and social development, and the role of science and technology in advancing social progress. The publication of this collection allows more people to understand the history and forefront of scientific and technological development, the role of science and technology in economic and social progress, and to pay more attention to the issue of scientific ethics.