USTC Books Selected as the 2022 National Excellent Popular Science Works

Recently, the Ministry of Science and Technology issued the “Notice on the Announcement of the List of National Excellent Popular Science Works in 2022”, and three popular science books reported by our school were awarded the National Excellent Popular Science Works in 2022.

The National Excellent Science Popularization Works Selection Activity is sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology. Since 2011, it has been organized and carried out every year during National Science and Technology Activity Week. In 2022, 100 copies (sets) of national excellent popular science works were selected during the activity.

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Quantum Information Brief Introduction: A New Science and Technology Revolution for All

With its unique language style, Quantum Information Brief Introduction: A New Science and Technology Revolution for All written by Teacher YUAN Lanfeng is deeply intertwined between various fields of science and also philosophy, history, and literature. In addition, YUAN introduces various experiences and perceptions of popular science work in this book. It is believed that this book with both breadth and depth will play a milestone role in the popularization of quantum information and even the entire science popularization cause in China. Anyone interested in science can expect to benefit from it.

Sitting Time to Fly: A Scientific Journey to Interactively Explore the Mystery of Nature



Teacher ZHANG Yanxiang’s Sitting Time to Fly: A Scientific Journey to Interactively Explore the Mystery of Nature brings a new interactive experience mode to the scientific materials recorded in delayed photography and high-speed photography through the self-developed interactive nonlinear video player, allowing readers to play interactively and experience the subtle changes in scientific processes. The display of the scientific process depends entirely on the user’s interaction. While reading, users will get a wonderful immersive experience as if they are interacting with time.

Fun Antarctic



Fun Antarctic written by Teacher SUN Liguang will take you deep into the mysterious Antarctic and feel the magic and majesty of nature: “being a neighbor” with lovely animals, watching the sunrise at the Great Wall Station, experiencing the terrible ice dust storm and watching the “Spring Festival Gala” in the Antarctic… The book is true in content and fascinating in the plot, revealing the writer’s deep awe for nature, profound reflection on the essence of life, and the relationship between man and nature. It also calls on teenagers to live in harmony with nature, leading them into the palace of earth science, and to actively explore the maze of the unknown world.

President XI once pointed out that technological innovation and scientific popularization are the two wings of innovation development, and scientific popularization should be placed in the same important position as technological innovation. The publication of these excellent popular science works is conducive to the improvement of national scientific literacy and makes science popularization better serve innovative development.