In today's information - society with rapid technological development, improving the public's scientific literacy through science communication has become a strategic consensus among countries worldwide to enhance their comprehensive national strength.General Secretary Xi Jinping made an important instruction at the National Science and Technology Innovation Conference in 2016, stating that "Scientific and technological innovation and science popularization are the two wings for achieving innovative development, and science popularization should be placed in an equally important position as scientific and technological innovation."The Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China emphasized that "it is necessary to carry forward the scientific spirit and the craftsmanship spirit, strengthen science popularization work, and create a social atmosphere that values innovation."Therefore, attaching importance to science popularization, enhancing effective interaction between the scientific community and the public, and creating a social and humanistic environment for scientific and technological innovation are the new requirements and directions for the development of scientific and technological innovation.
This textbook leverages the distinctive advantages of interdisciplinary integration, aligns with national needs and disciplinary frontiers, and stays closely connected to the cutting-edge of technological development. It incorporates current research achievements and social hot issues in fields such as chemistry, pharmacy, biology, food science, environmental science, and information technology into its curriculum content.With the educational goals of promoting the spirit of science, disseminating scientific thinking, advocating scientific methods, and imparting scientific knowledge, the textbook enhances the effectiveness of knowledge transmission through the scientific design of teaching content and accessible on-site lectures. It delves deeply, explains thoroughly, presents vividly, and makes clear the spirit of scientists, China's inspiring stories, and the concept of science and technology leading the development of the times in the popular science curriculum, guiding young students to correctly understand the world, comprehensively grasp national conditions, and keep abreast of the trends of the times.Through studying this course, students can not only acquire basic scientific knowledge and understand popular science issues in daily life but also further improve their ability to obtain and apply scientific and technological knowledge, as well as enhance the public's capacity to live a scientific life and enjoy the fruits of modern civilization.
