What does popular science include?

Popular science is short for popularization of science and technology. Human scientific and technological activities include two aspects: one is the research and development of science and technology; The second is the spread of science and technology and the cultivation of talents. Therefore, popular science is an important part of scientific and technological work. Popular science is to spread the scientific knowledge, scientific methods, scientific ideas and scientific spirit developed by human beings to all aspects of society through various ways and channels, so that they can be understood by the public, thus developing intelligence, improving quality, cultivating talents, developing productive forces, making the public participate in the decision-making activities of science and technology policies, and promoting the material civilization and spiritual civilization of society.

What are the main characteristics of popular science?

1. From the purpose of communication, the fundamental purpose of popular science is to promote the public to understand science, master science and technology and improve scientific quality.

2. From the content of dissemination, popular science is not limited by the cycle of syllabus and textbook compilation, and can disseminate the latest scientific ideas and achievements to the public at any time to meet the needs of contemporary scientific and technological progress and the rapid development of social and economic globalization.

3. From the form of communication, popular science has various forms, flexible ways, and teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, which is conducive to the development of people's personality and expertise. Therefore, popular science is popular. At the same time, through experiments, demonstrations, training, exchanges and services, popular science is combined with social life and production practice to directly serve social and economic development.

It is an effective and popular way to popularize science according to the hot issues in social and economic life, so the sociality of science popularization is remarkable. The combination of popular science and humanities and the outstanding concern for people are another new trend in the development of popular science forms.

What is the significance of popular science?

Popular science has economic, educational, cultural, social and scientific functions and has always played an important role in promoting social and economic development. Throughout human history, the spread and popularization of some important scientific ideas and technological achievements have played an epoch-making role in promoting the progress of human society. Nowadays, with the rapid development of science and technology, knowledge economy has entered the historical process of the development of human civilization. Vigorously strengthen the popularization of science and technology, guide people to establish a correct world outlook, outlook on life and values, enhance the scientific and technological awareness of the whole society, improve the scientific and cultural quality of the whole nation, activate the innovative potential of all workers, make more scientific and technological achievements widely used, and make scientific ideas widely spread in the whole society. Advocating a positive advanced culture and a scientific, healthy and civilized way of life is of great practical and far-reaching historical significance for fundamentally eradicating the social foundation on which decadent culture depends, shifting economic construction to the track of relying on scientific and technological innovation and improving the quality of workers, fully implementing the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education and the strategy of sustainable development, maintaining social stability, and strengthening the country and enriching the people. Enhance comprehensive national strength, accelerate the modernization of Socialism with Chinese characteristics and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.