The "Dianzan 2022 Science Popularization China" announcement ceremony was successfully held

On March 26, 2023, the "Dianzan 2022 Science Popularization China" announcement ceremony special program was broadcast on CCTV-1, the comprehensive channel of China Media Group, and the top ten science popularization figures, top ten science popularization works, top ten science popularization events and top ten scientific rumor-busting lists of 2022 were announced on the spot. The special program was jointly sponsored by the China Association for Science and Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Xinhua News Agency, and China Media Group, and supported by the National Science Literacy Outline Implementation Office and the China Public Science Literacy Promotion Consortium.

Long Lehao, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and chief designer of the launch vehicle series of the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, Yuan Yaxiang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and researcher of the Institute of Mathematics and Systems Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Gansu Mobile Science and Technology Museum Service Team and other three teams and seven individuals were selected as the "Top Ten Science Popularization Figures of 2022"; works such as the book "The Temperature of Medicine" were selected as the "Top Ten Science Popularization Works of 2022"; events such as "The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China for the first time integrated education, science and technology talents, and clearly proposed to strengthen the construction of national science popularization capabilities" were selected as the "Top Ten Science Popularization Events of 2022"; rumors such as "Eating vegetarian food will not cause fatty liver" were selected as the "Top Ten Scientific Rumors Debunked in 2022".

(Group photo of the "Top Ten Science Popularization Figures of 2022")

(Group photo of the winners of the "Top Ten Popular Science Works of 2022")

Academicians Qi Faren, Wu Hequan, Chen Xiangmei, Yuan Yaxiang and others, as well as Meng Qinghai, full-time Vice Chairman and Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology, Li Meng, member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Gao Hongjun, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xu Lijing, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of People's Daily, Zhao Cheng, member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice President of Xinhua News Agency, Wang Xiaozhen, member of the Party Leadership Group and Deputy Director of China Media Group, Zou Zhen, Secretary of the Secretariat and member of the Party Leadership Group of the All-China Federation of Trade Unions, and Yin Hao, member of the Party Leadership Group and Secretary of the Secretariat of the China Association for Science and Technology and Director of the China Science and Technology Museum, attended the event.

The special program is themed "Popular science supports the dream of a strong country, and ten years of hard work have created brilliance", highlighting the major popular science achievements since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China; representatives of central enterprises such as Sinopec, China Unicom, China Mobile, and Bank of China are invited to talk about the popular science process, interspersed with wonderful cultural and artistic programs such as "Song of Science - Wings of Dreams" sung by scientific and technological workers, and "Running Youth" MV performed by young popular science workers. The special program launched the 2023 joint action for the creation of popular science short videos. The activity is jointly guided by the China Association for Science and Technology, the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission, and the Ministry of Science and Technology, and jointly initiated by 14 media platforms including Popular Science China, Study Power, China Popular Science Network, People's Daily Video Client, Xinhuanet, CCTV Video, Guangming Online, Douyin, Kuaishou, Sina, Zhihu, Bilibili, NetEase, and Tencent.

(2023 Science Popularization Short Video Creation Joint Action Launch Ceremony)

"Dian Zan·Science Popularization China" is an annual science popularization event organized by the China Association for Science and Technology. It was founded in 2015 and has been held for eight consecutive years. By reviewing the figures, works, events and rumors of the annual science popularization, it has played a positive role in promoting the improvement of the scientific literacy of the whole people. It has become one of the most influential and authoritative brand activities in the field of science popularization. A total of 174 units including relevant ministries, central enterprises, national societies and provincial science and technology associations participated in the annual selection of "Dian Zan·Science Popularization China 2022", with a total of 1,213 participating projects, setting a new record in the number of participants.

"Dian Zan 2022 Science Popularization China"

The annual list is announced

1. Top Ten Science Popularization Figures of the Year

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1. Gansu Province Mobile Science and Technology Museum Service Team (Team members: Yang Shukui, Zhang Xingzhong, Huang Yuhui)

Recommended by: Gansu Association for Science and Technology

The team leader is Yang Shukui, director of the Resource Management Department of Gansu Science and Technology Museum. The team has delivered high-quality scientific education resources to 14 cities and 86 counties in Gansu Province. Over the past ten years, the team has strived to obtain 31 sets of exhibition and education resources for mobile science and technology museums, toured 453 sites, and served 17.089 million people.

2. Long Lehao

Recommended by: First Bureau of Chinese Academy of Engineering

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, chief designer and consultant of launch vehicle series of China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology. He promotes the spirit of aerospace, spreads aerospace knowledge, fulfills social responsibilities, and makes outstanding contributions to the cause of aerospace science popularization.

3. Tian Xiaochuan

Recommended by: China Science Writers Association

Chief expert researcher of the China Society of Naval Architecture and Shipbuilding. He has created a series of influential national defense science activities and high-rated programs, inspiring young people to devote themselves to the cause of serving the country through science and technology.

4. Tian Yantao

Recommended by: China Anti-Cancer Association

Chief physician of pancreatic and gastric surgery at the Cancer Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. He has been committed to popularizing medical knowledge for a long time, and has carried out a number of popular science activities for the elderly and other groups; he has edited and published 4 popular science books, and won many awards including the Chinese Medical Association Popular Science Award.

5. Feng Qiang

Recommended by: Department of Science and Education, State Sports General Administration

Deputy Director of the Physical Fitness Center of the Institute of Sports Science of the General Administration of Sport of China. Based on his own scientific research results, he has published popular science articles and held popular science lectures, with a total audience of more than 170 million people.

6. Science Popularization Team of Nierong County Middle School in Nagqu City, Tibet

Recommended by: China Science and Technology Museum Development Foundation

The team leader, Cai Ji, is the principal of Nierong County Middle School in Nagqu City, Tibet. The school teachers actively participate in the science and technology guidance work for young people, sowing the seeds of scientific and technological innovation for the children in the plateau pastoral areas, and the students have won many awards.

7. Li Baoguo's expert team on promoting agriculture through science and technology (Team members: Guo Suping, Qi Guohui, Zhang Xuemei, Jia Zhihua)

Recommended by: Hebei Association for Science and Technology

Researcher Guo Suping serves as the team leader and has established the "Li Baoguo Science and Technology for Agricultural Development Expert Team". They carry out voluntary science and technology training activities across the country all year round, helping mountainous areas increase income by nearly 200 million yuan.

8. Adili Abdurehman

Recommended by: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Association for Science and Technology

A science popularizer in Tacheng, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. He has been engaged in children's science literature creation for a long time and has published nearly 500 science works. He also established the Tacheng City Clipping Museum and the Tacheng Western Science Library, which are free for the public to use.

9. Yuan Yaxiang

Recommended by: National Natural Science Foundation of China Science Communication and Achievement Transformation Center

Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, researcher at the Institute of Mathematics and Systems Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has given popular science lectures such as "Fun Mathematics" and edited and published popular science books such as "Mathematicians Across Time and Space".

10. Han Xiqiu

Recommended by: China Association of Women Scientists and Technologists

Researcher at the Second Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources. The first female chief scientist in the history of my country's ocean exploration, she has visited schools, the media and the world to share the results of deep-sea exploration and spread the spirit of ocean exploration.

II. Top Ten Popular Science Works of the Year

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1. Travels in Mountains and Rivers - Zang Mu's Field Diary

Type of work: Popular science books

Recommended by: Chinese Botanical Society, Chinese Science Writers Association

Created by the late famous mycologist Zang Mu, the work records the first-hand information and scientific research records of the Third Pole's plants, ecology, geography, folklore, culture and other aspects in the form of beautiful hand-drawn combined with text, and is known as "Xu Xiake's Travel Notes in the contemporary scientific community."

2. Changes in China’s Territory Throughout the Dynasties (A Quick Look at the 13th Edition)

Type of work: Popular science short video

Recommended by: Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League

Created by the National Museum of Chinese History, the work selected and compiled tens of thousands of major historical events in Chinese history and drew more than 6,000 historical maps, condensing nearly 10,000 years of China from ancient times to the present in just 3 minutes and 44 seconds, vividly and intuitively presenting China's glorious history. The total number of views on the entire network has reached billions.

3. What has China experienced from 1G to 5G?

Type of work: Popular science short video

Recommended by: China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd.

Created by China Mobile Communications Group Co., Ltd. It reviews the development of China's communication technology since the reform and opening up, showing the magnificent development history of China's communication technology from 1G blank, 2G follow-up, 3G breakthrough, 4G synchronization to 5G leading. The video was exposed on the entire network for more than 100 million times within 72 hours of its release.

4. Strange Stories about Ancient Architecture - Uncovering Ancient Architecture (Architecture Science Book Series of the Architectural Society of China)

Type of work: Popular science books

Recommended by: Architectural Society of China

Created by Yi Jie. The work starts with the origin of ancient architecture, covers six major types of ancient architecture, five interesting structures and buildings of ancient architecture, and systematically explains ancient architecture from multiple angles such as historical development, architectural types, architectural technology, and architectural protection.

5. Winter Dreams Flying - China Science and Technology Museum "Technology Winter Olympics" Theme Exhibition

Type of work: Popular science exhibition

Recommended by: China Science and Technology Museum

Guided by the Beijing Winter Olympics Organizing Committee and planned and launched by the China Science and Technology Museum, the exhibition area is about 2,000 square meters. By showing the history and development of ice and snow sports and the Winter Olympics, it fully presents the science, culture and art of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, and has served more than 23 million people online and offline.

6. A century of popular science for the people: a century of popular science exhibition under the leadership of the Communist Party of China

Type of work: Popular science exhibition

Recommended by: China Science Writers Association

Sponsored by the China Association for Science and Technology, and organized by the China Science Popularization Research Institute and the Science Popularization Department of Xinhuanet, the exhibition is divided into four chapters: "Saving the Nation", "Rejuvenating the Nation", "Enriching the Nation" and "Strengthening the Nation", vividly reproducing the century-long course and vivid practice of the CPC's leadership in pioneering science popularization, and has served more than 20 million people online and offline.

7. The temperature of medicine

Type of work: Popular science books

Recommended by: China Science Writers Association

Compiled by Han Qide, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a pathophysiologist, the work takes "Medicine is the study of human beings, and medicine emphasizes warmth" as its theme, expounds on unique insights into cancer, infectious diseases, etc., re-examines the rapidly developing modern medical technology and its direction, and advocates the development of the humanistic spirit and social responsibility of medicine.

8. Chinese Craftsmen in Classical Chinese

Type of work: Popular science books

Recommended by: Chinese Agricultural History Society

Written by Zhan Chuanhai. The work systematically sorts out various inventions and craftsman records in traditional classics through vivid and humorous language and intuitive and exquisite historical pictures, and restores them into vivid and interesting popular science stories, guiding readers to deepen their understanding of the spirit of craftsmanship.

9. The Magical Chang'e 5

Type of work: Popular science film

Recommended by: Secretariat of China Public Science Literacy Promotion Alliance

Created by Zhongke Haimei (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. There are 12 episodes in total, each lasting 10 minutes. It comprehensively and systematically introduces the key links and core technologies of the entire process of Chang'e 5 from launch to return home. It is China's first popular science work with the theme of lunar exploration. The total number of views on the entire network is about 250 million.

10. We move forward courageously

Type of work: Popular science film

Recommended by: News and Publicity Department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations

The film is jointly produced by the Hunan Provincial Fire Rescue Corps, Changsha Fire Rescue Detachment and Hunan Satellite TV, with a total of 12 episodes, each about 100 minutes. The film uses a full documentary approach to focus on ordinary firefighters in three fire rescue stations in Changsha, and fully records the 359 police dispatch stories and firefighting life of firefighters in 75 days, which has aroused the public's attention to the topic of fire rescue safety.

3. Top Ten Science Popularization Events of the Year

(sorted by event time)

Event 1. Tiangong held three science classes, Beijing, Hong Kong and Macao discussed the "space dream" together, setting off a nationwide craze for aerospace science

In 2022, the "New Year's Day Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Tiangong Dialogue" event was successfully held. The Shenzhou 13 flight crew talked about the "space dream" with young students. On March 23 and October 12, the "Tiangong Classroom" was opened twice, "unlocking" the new "space classroom" - the Wentian Experimental Module. The frequent interaction between heaven and earth ignited the space dream of young people.

Event 2. The revised “Science and Technology Progress Law of the People’s Republic of China” was implemented, further clarifying that science popularization is the common responsibility of the whole society

On January 1, 2022, the revised "Science and Technology Progress Law of the People's Republic of China" was officially implemented after a lapse of 14 years. The new law has made work arrangements in all aspects, established and improved the incentive mechanism for popularizing science and technology, and improved the scientific and cultural quality of all citizens, especially young people.

Event 3. Eddy current braking, permanent magnet traction system and other independent innovative technologies have been applied successively, and China's high-speed rail has achieved great success

On April 21, 2022, the new Fuxing high-speed comprehensive inspection train independently developed by my country was put into operation. The train adopts 9 new technologies such as eddy current braking and permanent magnet traction system, which enhances the safety, efficiency and economy of the EMU train.

Event 4. The 2022 World Robot Conference was successfully held in Beijing, sparking heated discussions in the technology community

On August 20, 2022, the opening ceremony of the 2022 World Robot Conference was held in Beijing. With the theme of "Co-creation, Sharing, Consultation and Win-win", more than 300 guests from 15 countries and regions shared cutting-edge academic achievements and development trends in the field of robotics.

Event 5. The 2022 edition of standard maps and reference maps were released, and the national territory awareness of the whole people was significantly improved.

August 29, 2022 is the 19th National Publicity Day for the Surveying and Mapping Law. The 2022 edition of standard maps and reference maps, totaling 646 maps, were released at the "National Territory Awareness into the Media" event. The national territory awareness of the whole people has been significantly improved.

Event 6. The General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Popularization of Science and Technology in the New Era"

In September 2022, the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Opinions on Further Strengthening the Popularization of Science and Technology in the New Era", proposing that by 2025, the role of science popularization in serving innovative development will be significantly enhanced, and the proportion of citizens with scientific literacy will exceed 15%. By 2035, the proportion of citizens with scientific literacy will reach 25%, providing strong support for the construction of a world power in science and technology.

Event 7. The 2022 National Science Popularization Day set off a wave of science popularization in various places

From September 15 to 21, 2022, the 2022 National Science Popularization Day activities will be carried out in various places, and a series of popular science activities that are needed by the society, popular among the masses, have great influence and serve a wide range of people will be carried out. Since the National Science Popularization Day activities were held in 2004, they have been successfully held for 18 consecutive sessions, with a total of about 322,000 key popular science activities.

Event 8. The report of the 20th CPC National Congress integrated education and science and technology talents for the first time and clearly proposed strengthening the national science popularization capacity building

In October 2022, the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China for the first time made a "three-in-one" overall arrangement and deployment of education, science and technology, and talents, which is of great strategic significance and far-reaching impact. The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China specifically proposed to "strengthen the construction of national science popularization capabilities" as an important way to improve the level of civilization in the whole society, and to serve high-quality development with high-quality science popularization.

Event 9. Six Chinese astronauts "join forces in space", opening a new era of manned space flight

On November 30, 2022, the Shenzhou 14 astronaut crew and the Shenzhou 15 astronaut crew of six "successfully joined forces", marking the beginning of China's long-term presence in space and the opening of a new era of manned space flight.

Event 10. New coronavirus infection is subject to "Class B and Class B management"

On December 26, 2022, the National Health Commission issued an announcement to rename the novel coronavirus pneumonia as novel coronavirus infection, and to implement the "Class B Management" from January 8, 2023, focusing on "maintaining health and preventing severe illness" to protect people's lives and health to the greatest extent possible.

4. Annual Scientific Rumor-Refuting List

(Ranking in no particular order)

Rumor 1 : Being a vegetarian will prevent you from getting fatty liver disease

wrong!

People who have been vegetarians for a long time, are malnourished, or have lost weight excessively may also suffer from fatty liver. The metabolism of fat requires apolipoprotein as a "transportation tool". When protein intake is insufficient, there is not enough apolipoprotein in the body, and the liver cannot transport excess fat outward. This fat accumulates in the liver and causes fatty liver.

Rumor 2 : Children get better faster with injections than with medicine

wrong!

Most oral drugs will be eliminated by the liver, so they will take effect relatively slowly, and the risk of drug resistance and adverse reactions will be reduced. Injectable drugs enter the human body directly, which increases the risk of adverse reactions. Injection is usually chosen when oral administration is not suitable.

Rumor 3. Eating oranges will result in a positive antigen or nucleic acid test

wrong!

Eating oranges is unlikely to affect the test results. If the antigen test is performed correctly, the sampling site is the nasal mucosa, which will not come into contact with food. The new coronavirus nucleic acid test determines the result by amplifying the nucleic acid of the new coronavirus. The process requires elution and purification, and the impact of impurities on the test results is minimal.

Rumor 4 : If potatoes sprout, you can just peel off the sprouts and eat them

wrong!

Solanine is toxic. When potatoes sprout, their solanine content will greatly increase. Taking 200 mg of solanine at a time, which is equivalent to about 30 grams of green or sprouted potatoes, can cause poisoning, and in severe cases, it can be fatal. Potatoes that have sprouted severely or whose degree of sprouting cannot be determined should not be eaten.

Myth 5. People with blood type O are more likely to attract mosquitoes

wrong!

Mosquitoes use their antennae to identify the smell of the human body and choose their target based on the smell. The smell of a person is mainly determined by genes, and this difference has nothing to do with blood type. People who attract mosquitoes can generally use physical protection and chemical mosquito repellents.

Rumor 6. Honey and garlic can treat Helicobacter pylori infection

wrong!

Honey, garlic, and other "antibacterial magic tools" that are circulated on the Internet cannot treat Helicobacter pylori infection. Although the bacteria will die due to water loss in honey, the honey will be diluted when it enters the stomach and cannot achieve the antibacterial effect. Although the allicin contained in garlic can inhibit bacterial growth, it will decompose after entering the human body and it is difficult to exert the antibacterial and antibacterial effects.

Rumor 7. You need to take a combination of medications after you are infected with COVID-19 so you can recover faster.

wrong!

This practice may be life-threatening. Each drug has a strict usage and dosage. Taking multiple drugs without authorization can easily lead to repeated use of drugs, overdose, and harm to human health. Patients receiving home treatment are advised to follow the guidelines for home treatment of the National Health Commission and not to take combination drugs on their own.

Myth 8. Myopia can be cured through surgery

wrong!

Myopia is irreversible. The cause of myopia is the elongation of the eye axis. At present, any means, including surgery and wearing glasses, can only correct vision, but cannot shorten the eye axis to restore its original state, nor can it prevent complications caused by high myopia. Therefore, myopia prevention is more important.

Myth 9 : You can lose weight by eating only fruit

wrong!

Eating only fruits is not only difficult to lose weight and unhealthy. To maintain health, you need a variety of nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, etc. Eating only fruits for a long time will lead to malnutrition, and some fruits have a high sugar content. Excessive consumption may even cause weight gain.

Rumor 10: It is dangerous to have a substation near your home, so you need to move.

wrong!

The AC frequency of my country's substations is 50Hz, which is an extremely low frequency in the field of electromagnetic radiation. The radiation range is very small, so residents do not need to worry. At the same time, substations have a certain coverage area, that is, the power supply radius. If the power supply radius is exceeded, effective power supply cannot be guaranteed. Therefore, urban substations cannot be arbitrarily far away from residential areas.