Latest ArticlesThe article focuses on the comparison between “One Hundred Popular Science Books” compiled by the Washington Academy of Sciences In 1921, and “100 or so Books that shaped a Century of Science” made by American Scientist in 2011. By comparing the category, items and the authors of the selected books, the notion of science writing in America changing from popularizing the knowledge to inspiring the science ideas and interest can be shown clearly, as well as the “popularizing” being the consciousness of scientists and science studies today. All these can be referenced for our own science writings.
With the brilliant achievements of science and technology research, Soviet Union also widely popularized scientific knowledge, and a group of excellent science popularization writers appeared. At the same time, the outstanding science popularization works of Soviet Union were constantly introduced to China, and its far-reaching influence on the development of science popularization enterprise of China were made and summarized in three main stages: preliminary translation period of science popularization works of Soviet Union, boom period of translation and publishing in China of science popularization works of Soviet Union, and revisiting its classic period. The important role of science popularization works of Soviet Union to the development of science popularization enterprise of China was expounded, the reasons why science popularization works of Soviet Union popularized in the Chinese readers was analyzed, and proposals were offered for the popular science writing of China at the present stage.
The article analyzes the content characteristics of Roald Hoffman's popular science book “The Same and Not The Same”, including the impact of his writing style, interests, personal experiences on his idea of science popularization. Based on it, The author proposed the systematic construction of science popularization from the dimension of science education, and adding the elements of science and humanities in the growth process of scientists and technology professionals, thus to create conditions for the emergence of excellent science popularization professionals.
It is with one considered as historical narrative drama—Copenhagen that this paper begins, in which an analysis of its inconsistence with the facts aims to achieve its formal structure about scientific experiments and the philosophy connotation behind the form. The paper is expected to expound the dialectical relations between science and humanity as well as explore the potential new approaches for science communication: to substantiate scientific form with ample humanistic cores instead of wrapping scientific content with “cultural-hollow” literature and art genres.
PM2.5 pollution, which is significant harmful to the health of residents, transportation safety, and economic development, has become a prominent environmental problem. In order to understand the demands of Chinese citizens on PM2.5science popularization, this paper works on the popular science status and demands for PM2.5 in the contamination zone, pursues effective propagation paths and methods of sciences communication from the audience's view, and provides evidences for further PM2.5 popular science work. This study conducts questionnaire surveys in three selected typical cities from east, middle and west China. Through analysis, this paper reaches main points on popular science status and demands for PM2.5 among typical city residents from East, Middle and West China, and proposes policy recommendations for PM2.5 science popularization.
Chinese science communication is always imbalanced and skills content is more prominent. The reason might be the science communication concept plays a decisive role. In this paper, the formation and development of Chinese traditional philosophy of science communication have been discussed, and some factors, such as the scientific concept, academic research, the Chinese ideology and western ideas, were analyzed. The final appeal is to provide inspiration for further theoretical research and practices.
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