The relationship between Goldbach's conjecture and minke (folk sciences) and the media effect in figuring the image of science during the publicity of scientists are discussed. In the popularization of science with high density and high intensity Chen Jingrun and his research of number theory had been symbolized and become an ideology. More than 30 years since then, world-shaking changes have taken place in China's social environment, and as the exceptional group of people in the process of China's history, the folk scientists have also beard changes in the in the new social space such as the research area and the utilizing of new media such as internet. The author suggests that the criticism should be contained in the transmitting of science, and a new way in science communication should be explored.

Xuchi  /  Goldbach's conjecture  /  folk scientists  /  scientific literacy