To carry forward the spirit of scientists, we must adhere to the "three aspects"

Education on ideals and beliefs should not only tell the history of the development of science and technology, but also clearly explain the history of the generation of the scientist spirit written by Chinese science and technology workers in the practice of saving the country through science, serving the country with science and technology, and rejuvenating the country through science and education, so that "being a great scientist" will once again become the ideal pursuit of countless Chinese.

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In his important speeches at the National Science and Technology Conference, the National Science and Technology Award Conference, and the Academician Conference of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that it is necessary to "vigorously promote the spirit of scientists, encourage the majority of scientific research personnel to be ambitious, patriotic and dedicated, and determined to innovate", "I hope that the academicians of the two academies, as outstanding representatives of the scientific and technological community, will charge ahead, bravely shoulder heavy burdens, and be good pioneers of the frontier of science and technology, leaders of major tasks, leaders of the growth of young talents, and demonstrators of the spirit of scientists, and make new contributions to the development of science and technology in the mainland!" An important speech specifically mentions the "spirit of scientists" twice, which points out the direction for promoting the spirit of scientists, especially in today's "key core technologies are not to come, can not be bought, and cannot be bought", we need countless followers, practitioners, and demonstrators of the spirit of scientists.

The connotation of the spirit of the scientist

General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "Scientific achievements are inseparable from spiritual support. The spirit of a scientist is a valuable spiritual wealth accumulated by scientific and technological workers in their long-term scientific practice. "A history of the development of science and technology is also a history of the generation of the spirit of scientists. Taking history as a mirror should not only clearly understand the historical logic of the scientist spirit and the rise and fall of the country, but also understand the realistic logic of the scientist spirit and the destiny of mankind, and answer well in practice such major questions as "for whom scientific research is conducted, how scientific research is done, and on whom scientific research depends."

Entering the new era, China's science and technology has gradually shifted from following to running and leading in more fields, and has begun to move towards the goal of building a strong country in science and technology. The patriotic spirit in the spirit of scientists is the core of the soul, highlighting the feelings of family and country; The spirit of innovation is the core essence, advocating reform and innovation; The spirit of truth-seeking is a clear sign, and we are committed to knowledge and practice; The spirit of dedication is a noble character, inheriting the mission; The spirit of synergy is the source of power, emphasizing the sense of teamwork; The spirit of educating people is the continuation of fashion, tempering and forging talents. In essence, the spirit of a scientist is a special cultural temperament, which is the unity of looking up at the stars to pursue truth and exploring the world in a down-to-earth manner, and has important functions such as national cohesion, spiritual encouragement, and value integration.

To promote the spirit of scientists, we must orient ourselves to Chinese-style modernization

Chinese modernization is the modernization of a huge population and the common prosperity of all the people, emphasizing that the fruits of modernization should benefit all the people in a more equitable manner. Therefore, to promote the spirit of scientists, it is necessary to strengthen the historical generation of science and technology, and inherit the ideal and belief of serving the country and benefiting the people with science and technology. "Science and technology is the weapon of the country, the country depends on it, the enterprise depends on it, and the people's life depends on it. For China to be strong and the Chinese people to live well, they must have strong science and technology. "Education in ideals and beliefs should not only tell the history of the development of science and technology, but also clearly explain the history of the generation of the spirit of scientists written by Chinese scientific researchers in the practice of saving the country with science, serving the country with science and technology, and rejuvenating the country through science and education, so that "being a great scientist" will once again become the ideal pursuit of countless Chinese.

Chinese modernization is the modernization of the harmony between material civilization and spiritual civilization, the modernization of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and the modernization of taking the path of peaceful development, emphasizing the all-round development of man, the symbiosis and common prosperity of man and nature, and the community of shared future for mankind. Therefore, to promote the spirit of scientists, it is necessary to emphasize the practical dimension of ethical governance of science and technology, and uphold a spiritual belief in science and technology to eliminate suffering and increase blessings. Science and technology are a double-edged sword, and their development may not necessarily bring about social progress and the improvement of human well-being, but social progress and the improvement of human well-being must be inseparable from the development of science and technology. Science and technology have no borders, but there are forbidden areas in their research, the purpose of developing science and technology is to seek truth, and the criterion for considering its value is to seek goodness. The spirit of patriotism, dedication, collaboration, and education in the spirit of scientists not only demonstrates the responsibility of scientists, but also reflects the value orientation of the humanistic spirit. The nourishing effect of the humanistic spirit on scientific research is the internal driving force for scientific research to achieve perfection, and promotes it to achieve the harmony and unity of truth-seeking and goodness.

To carry forward the spirit of scientists, we must face the world

China is not only a beneficiary of international scientific and technological cooperation, but also a promoter of international scientific and technological cooperation. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "We must not only base ourselves on our own development, but also open our doors to encourage the dissemination of new technologies and new knowledge, so that innovation can benefit more countries and people." "The development of science and technology must have a global vision, and we must gather the strength of all over the world and borrow the strength of all directions. First of all, it is necessary to grasp the global scientific and technological development trend and use the "asymmetric" strategy to explore the path of catching up and surpassing; Secondly, it is necessary to optimize the integration of scientific and technological development resources, make full use of domestic and international platforms, make use of "hard resources" such as talents and capital, and make good use of "soft resources" such as systems and mechanisms, and strengthen mutual learning with countries around the world; Finally, it is necessary to do a good job in the strategic planning of science and technology development, not only to solve the major problems restricting domestic development, but also to improve the ability and voice to participate in global science and technology governance, as General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized: "If we do not have the ability to participate in or lead the construction of a new arena, then we lack opportunities." ”

Science knows no borders, but scientists have a homeland. To carry forward the spirit of scientists, it is necessary to uphold the dialectical unity of the world and the nation. Adhering to the cosmopolitan nature will help to grasp the common trend of global scientific and technological development; Adhering to the national character is helpful to understand the spirit of scientists based on the national spirit and culture. If the promotion of the spirit of scientists is detached from the basic point of one's own nation, it will become an external imposition rather than an internal demand. As far as the mainland is concerned, only by integrating the fine traditions of the Chinese nation with the spirit of scientists can we embody "Chinese characteristics," better unleash the potential of the Chinese nation, and become the spiritual banner for the people of Chinese to carry out new historical creation activities.

To carry forward the spirit of scientists, we must face the future

The world belongs to the future, and the future belongs to the youth. Only by promoting the spirit of scientists in the future can we grasp the direction of the world's development. If young scientific and technological talents are particularly able to bear in mind the motherland and serve the people, then there must be a strong foundation for the country's development; If young scientific and technological talents are particularly able to climb the peak and dare to be the first, then the innovation achievements will inevitably flourish; If young scientific and technological talents are particularly able to pursue truth and rigorously study, then the starry sky of science and technology will surely shine; If young scientific and technological talents are particularly indifferent to fame and fortune and devote themselves to research, then the academic atmosphere will be friendly and good; If young scientific and technological talents are particularly able to gather wisdom to tackle key problems and unite and cooperate, then difficulties and setbacks will be vulnerable; If young scientific and technological talents can especially understand the core of the spirit of scientists, then the future will be bright and beautiful. In a word, winning youth is winning the future.

Realistically, the content and colorful forms of multicultural expression in the all-media era will have an impact on the establishment of a correct world outlook, outlook on life and values among young people in the "jointing and nurturing period", so it is necessary to create a free and democratic scientific and cultural environment, promote the integration of scientific culture and humanistic culture, and create a social atmosphere that promotes the spirit of scientists, which is also a powerful weapon against "entertainment to death". To this end, it is necessary to organize the vast number of scientific research personnel to actively participate in the cause of popularizing science; It is necessary to make good use of science and technology museums, museums, and spiritual education bases for scientists; It is necessary to create a popular science drama with the theme of "Scientist Story" and hold a good "Film + Salon" activity; It is necessary to tell ideological and political courses through the experiential teaching mode, especially the stories of Chinese scientists; It is necessary to improve the scientific literacy of the people through scientific awareness education that highlights bottom-line thinking and awareness of distress, scientific and moral education that consolidates rule of law thinking and humanistic thinking, scientific knowledge education that cultivates computational thinking and fuzzy thinking, and scientific ability education that strengthens critical thinking and creative thinking, so as to help build a strong country in science and technology by 2035.

The grand goal of building a scientific and technological power by 2035 is historical, realistic, and future. This goal will surely become a reality through the continuous struggle of generations of young people. The vast number of young people should always be practitioners of the spirit of scientists, so that China's future science and technology world will gather together, and let the future science stars shine!

The author is a professor and doctoral supervisor of the School of Marxism at the University of Science and Technology of China, a researcher at the Research Center for Scientific and Technological Innovation Thought in the New Era, and the vice president of the Institute for Advanced Study of Science, Technology and Humanities. This paper is the phased achievement of the 2022 Outstanding Young and Middle-aged Ideological and Political Theory Teachers in Colleges and Universities Funded Project of the Humanities and Social Science Research Fund of the Ministry of Education, "Research on the Experiential Teaching Mode of Integrating Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era into Ideological and Political Courses in Colleges and Universities" (22JDSZK126).

Tan Xiaoqin Source: China Youth Daily

Source: China Youth Daily