Science popularization (hereinafter referred to as "popular science") is an activity of the state and society to popularize scientific and technological knowledge, promote the spirit of science, disseminate scientific ideas, and advocate scientific methods, and is an important basic work to achieve innovative development. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has attached great importance to the popularization of science, emphasizing that "the popularization of science should be placed in the same important position as scientific and technological innovation", pointing out the direction of progress and providing fundamental guidance for the high-quality development of science popularization in the new era. The mainland has vigorously developed the cause of science popularization, the scientific quality of citizens has been rapidly improved, the pace of integrating science popularization into all fields and links of economic and social development has been accelerated, and remarkable results have been achieved in promoting high-level scientific and technological innovation with the high-quality development of science popularization. At present, we are comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization, and it is all the more necessary to further strengthen the work of popularizing science and technology, so as to lay a solid foundation for achieving high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and self-reliance and building a world scientific and technological power.
Source: Zhejiang Propaganda
On the new journey of building a modern socialist country in an all-round way and creating a new situation in the development of science popularization, we must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions, "strengthen the national science popularization capacity building, and thoroughly implement the action of improving the scientific quality of the whole people", and improve the "leadership of the party, the promotion of the government, the participation of the whole people, social coordination, and open cooperation" Working mechanism, vigorously cultivate a team of high-level science popularization talents, strengthen the supply-side reform of science popularization, and better serve the Chinese-style modernization with the high-quality development of science popularization.
Highlight leadership. Improving the quality of science is of great significance for citizens to establish a scientific world outlook and methodology, to enhance the country's independent innovation ability and cultural soft power, and to build a modern socialist power. It is necessary to firmly adhere to the party's leadership, highlight the value guidance of popular science, implement the party's leadership in the whole process of popular science work, highlight the political attributes of popular science work, practice the core values of socialism, and vigorously promote the spirit of science and the spirit of scientists. It is necessary to thoroughly implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important exposition that "scientific and technological innovation and popularization of science are the two wings of innovation and development", firmly grasp the "bull's nose" problem that restricts the high-quality development of popular science, and give full play to the value and function of popular science from the strategic height of long-term economic and social development.
Focus on science. Popular science is a university question and a common cause of the whole society. To promote the high-quality development of popular science, it is necessary to grasp the scientific, authoritative and accurate content and methods of popular science, grasp the laws of mass work and social work of popular science, and build a new era of popular science ecology of socialized collaboration, digital communication, standardized construction and international cooperation. Grasp the connotation, concept, mechanism and method of popular science in the new era and new journey, strengthen the position of popular science in the lifelong learning system, and strive to improve the scientific quality of the whole people and promote the all-round development of people.
Grasp integration. The work of popularizing science is a systematic project, and it is necessary to strengthen the responsibility of the whole society for popularizing science. Party committees and governments at all levels should fulfill their leadership responsibilities in the work of popularizing science, schools and scientific research institutions of all kinds should strengthen their sense of responsibility in the work of popularizing science, and the vast number of scientific and technological workers should enhance their sense of responsibility and mission in the work of popularizing science. In addition, it is necessary to adhere to overall planning and coordination, establish the concept of big science popularization, promote the full integration of popular science into the construction of economic, political, cultural, social and ecological civilization, promote the integrated development of popular science and culture, art, tourism, sports, etc., realize "popular science +" and "+ popular science", promote the coordinated development of popular science and scientific and technological innovation, and create a social atmosphere that loves science and advocates innovation.
Expand openness. At present, China is actively carrying out scientific exchanges with other countries in the world, sharing experience and practices in enhancing people's scientific literacy, and promoting the sharing of development achievements and building a prosperous world. In the future, we need to promote a wider range of international exchanges on popular science, at a higher level and more closely, expand communication channels, build an open cooperation platform, enrich the content of exchanges and cooperation, and enhance exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations.
Source | People's Daily