Shan Chongxin, member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference： Implementing popular science education and strengthening the popularization of innovative resources in colleges and univers

　　This year’s government work report pointed out that "science popularization is widely carried out. Cultivate innovative culture, carry forward the spirit of scientists, and cultivate a good style of study. "

　　"Popular science plays an important role in helping the public to establish a scientific world outlook and methodology, improving the public’s scientific literacy and scientific judgment ability, and promoting social progress and sustainable development." On March 6th, Shan Chongxin, member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and vice president of Zhengzhou University, had a clear understanding of the importance of popular science in an interview.

　　In recent years, Shan Chongxin spends a lot of time on popular science every year besides teaching and scientific research. He led the team to hold an open day for popular science in Zhengzhou University every year, which attracted tens of thousands of primary and secondary school students and their parents. He also actively organized teachers and students of the school to go to remote areas to carry out popular science propaganda and teaching activities.

　　In 2016, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out in his speech at the "Three Sessions of Science and Technology" that scientific and technological innovation and scientific popularization are the two wings to realize innovation and development, and scientific popularization should be placed in the same important position as scientific and technological innovation.

　　In Shan Chongxin’s view, compared with the wing of "scientific and technological innovation", there are still obvious shortcomings in China’s popular science work, which are highlighted by the lack of enthusiasm and initiative of scientific and technological personnel in colleges and universities to participate in popular science. A large number of scientific and technological innovation resources in colleges and universities have not played a role in promoting scientific spirit, spreading scientific ideas and advocating scientific methods. To this end, he will focus on this topic at the National People’s Congress this year.

　　"It is suggested that college teachers should be encouraged to actively participate in popular science work and guide young people to establish the ideal of scientific and technological innovation from an early age." Shan Chongxin said that it is the duty of science and technology educators to carry out popular science work. Teachers and students in colleges and universities should be encouraged to form popular science propaganda groups to regularly show or preach popular science in remote areas, so as to guide more young people to establish the ideal of serving the country through science and technology and plant "seeds" for their future.

　　Shan Chongxin also said that organizing college students to go to remote areas for activities such as scientific research achievements display or popular science teaching can not only cultivate students’ innovative motivation, but also provide a broad stage for college students to display their talents, play their roles and experience growth, which is helpful to cultivate students’ scientific spirit and sense of social responsibility and contribute to social progress and development.

　　There are physical places such as library, school history museum and laboratory, human resources such as university professors, doctors, masters and college students, and scientific and technological conditions such as scientific research achievements and scientific research projects. Shan Chongxin told reporters that these are "scarce resources" for primary and secondary school students, especially those in remote areas. "I suggest that the university hold several open days every year to attract the public to know about the school, to stimulate the’ curiosity’ of young people, especially those in remote areas, to guide more young people to study hard with the power of example and to change their destiny through knowledge." Shan Chongxin said. (Reporter Yang Liu)