Science popularization workers guide Shanghai students to understand and experience a "wetland survival rule" board game that combines biological knowledge. Photographed by Fang Zhe, reporter of Xinhua News Agency

On May 24, the reporter learned from the 2024 Shanghai Science and Technology Festival that in order to promote the development of science popularization, Shanghai has opened a review channel for middle and senior professional titles of science and technology communication, excavated market-oriented science popularization talents by means of title recognition of science and technology communication, and stimulated the vitality of science popularization workers.

At the 2024 Shanghai Science and Technology Festival keynote meeting, the first batch of winners of senior professional titles in science and technology communication received certificates, and the application for intermediate professional titles started simultaneously.

According to the person in charge of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology, the evaluation of professional titles for science and technology communication talents can effectively promote the development of the professional talent team, at the same time, it is conducive to identifying the science popularization industry scattered in culture, tourism, science and innovation and other industries, and promoting the growth of the science popularization industry.

Among the first batch of winners of senior titles in science and technology communication, there are Chen Lei with the online name of "Hunzi Brother", Li Zhizhong with the online name of "Pineapple", Peng Zhihui with the online name of "Zhihui Jun" and other science popularization workers.

"For those of us who are market-oriented science popularization practitioners, being awarded the title of science and technology communication is a huge encouragement, which can help us to better deepen the field of science popularization," said Li Zhizhong.

The person in charge of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Science and Technology said that Shanghai is promoting the "two wings flying together" of science popularization and science innovation, and evaluating the titles of science and technology communication talents is one of the measures to promote the high-quality development of science popularization. Data shows that the number of science popularization bases in Shanghai has reached 305, with an average of one science popularization base for every 80000 people.

During the 2024 Shanghai Science and Technology Festival, relying on various scientific and technological innovation bases, science popularization bases, youth scientific innovation practice workstations, etc., Shanghai is expected to carry out 2000 special activities, of which nearly 270 science popularization bases will carry out science popularization activities with the characteristics of the Science and Technology Festival.

(Reporter Wang Chun)

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