China News Service, January 11 (Zheng Yingying) "During the victory of this epidemic, I have communicated countless times with my colleagues abroad. They always ask me whether the Chinese people are observing the wearing of masks and social distancing. Two points, even when the epidemic broke out in some areas in China recently, why did everyone agree with home isolation so much? I told them that Chinese culture is one aspect... the science popularization work we do is also another aspect." Huashan, affiliated to Fudan University Zhang Wenhong, director of the Hospital Infectious Diseases Department, said this at the 2021 Shanghai Joint Science Popularization Conference.

　　He said that China's victory in the fight against the epidemic cannot be achieved without the unity of the whole country and the respect for science. "How can our billions of people be able to implement a scientific spirit with one mind, no distractions, and no complaints?" A very important part of the real communication between "concentric" and "respect for science" is actually "science popularization"."

　　He said that in this (anti-epidemic) process, countless scientists are doing science popularization on the front line, and he is just one of them. "Actually, my contribution is very limited. It's just part of the popular science knowledge that I'm talking about, which is recognized by everyone.

　　"We all know that the epidemic is still spreading around the world, and China is not a pure land where it can be alone. There are still sporadic cases and even local outbreaks. In this case, we believe that the power of popular science will continue to play a role. ." Zhang Wenhong said.

　　He firmly believes that this epidemic will eventually pass and our lives will eventually become normal. However, after the epidemic has passed, we will still face huge challenges, including public health, environmental health, and global security challenges.

　　Zhang Wenhong believes that scientific workers working in these fields have responsibilities and obligations. When completing their jobs, they should tell the people, "They have the right to know the truth, and popular science is the best weapon to tell the people the truth."

　　"Because of understanding, we are not afraid; because of ignorance, we fall into fear." He said.

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