Distinguished vips,dear colleagues,Today,the 2018 Science and You International Conference is being held in Beijing.Scholars from around the world will exchange ideas under the theme of‘Knowing,Sharing and Caring:N...Distinguished vips,dear colleagues,Today,the 2018 Science and You International Conference is being held in Beijing.Scholars from around the world will exchange ideas under the theme of‘Knowing,Sharing and Caring:New Insights for a Diverse World'.This in itself reflects our shared desire to promote communication and interaction among different scientific cultures.Now,I would like to offer some of my observations on the features of scientific culture in China today.展开更多
The year 2020 was an extraordinary one for China and the world. The sudden outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Co V-2)has had a profound impact on diverse aspects of the world, including ...The year 2020 was an extraordinary one for China and the world. The sudden outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Co V-2)has had a profound impact on diverse aspects of the world, including economies, societies and international relations. China has done immense work in epidemic prevention and control and made great contributions to the global efforts to contain the pandemic.展开更多
I feel honored to be part of the launch of Medical Review(MR)and witness this milestone moment with colleagues around the world.My personal involvement with this journal dates back to an event in July 2019 that marked...I feel honored to be part of the launch of Medical Review(MR)and witness this milestone moment with colleagues around the world.My personal involvement with this journal dates back to an event in July 2019 that marked the 60th anniversary of the Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences).It was during that event that I proposed that Peking University Health Science Center should learn from the success of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in creating National Science Review(NSR),and launch a journal devoted to reviews in medical sciences.My vision for the proposed journal was one that featured primarily China-based studies but was easily accessible to an international readership.Under the strong support of the Chinese Ministry of Education among other competent authorities,that vision-to my great pleasure-becomes a reality。展开更多
In September 2018,I published an article titled‘Similarities and differences between Chinese and Western scientific cultures'in Science and Technology Daily,which is a major Chinese science and technology medium....In September 2018,I published an article titled‘Similarities and differences between Chinese and Western scientific cultures'in Science and Technology Daily,which is a major Chinese science and technology medium.At that time,scholarly interest in scientific culture–a highly interdisciplinary field–was just beginning to grow.By proposing the comparative study of Western and Chinese scientific cultures,I aimed to show how the latter's richness and diversity have developed over the long term.展开更多
This special issue has been produced based on the International Symposium on the History of Science Diplomacy in Twentieth-Century China, which was held at Peking University in March 2022.Here, I would like to share w...This special issue has been produced based on the International Symposium on the History of Science Diplomacy in Twentieth-Century China, which was held at Peking University in March 2022.Here, I would like to share with you some thoughts on the relationships between science and diplomacy.展开更多
People often say that love is an eternal theme.In truth,death is even more so.It is eternal for two reasons.First,it is difficult to understand because no one can truly experience death.Second,it is important.Professo...People often say that love is an eternal theme.In truth,death is even more so.It is eternal for two reasons.First,it is difficult to understand because no one can truly experience death.Second,it is important.Professor Wang Yifang of the School of Health Humanities of Peking University once said that people who cannot reconcile themselves with death will always live in the fear of death and will suffer horrible agony when they are close to death.The fear of death is also an important reason for the overtreatment and unnecessary treatment of terminal disease.展开更多
文摘Distinguished vips,dear colleagues,Today,the 2018 Science and You International Conference is being held in Beijing.Scholars from around the world will exchange ideas under the theme of‘Knowing,Sharing and Caring:New Insights for a Diverse World'.This in itself reflects our shared desire to promote communication and interaction among different scientific cultures.Now,I would like to offer some of my observations on the features of scientific culture in China today.
文摘The year 2020 was an extraordinary one for China and the world. The sudden outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Co V-2)has had a profound impact on diverse aspects of the world, including economies, societies and international relations. China has done immense work in epidemic prevention and control and made great contributions to the global efforts to contain the pandemic.
文摘I feel honored to be part of the launch of Medical Review(MR)and witness this milestone moment with colleagues around the world.My personal involvement with this journal dates back to an event in July 2019 that marked the 60th anniversary of the Journal of Peking University(Health Sciences).It was during that event that I proposed that Peking University Health Science Center should learn from the success of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in creating National Science Review(NSR),and launch a journal devoted to reviews in medical sciences.My vision for the proposed journal was one that featured primarily China-based studies but was easily accessible to an international readership.Under the strong support of the Chinese Ministry of Education among other competent authorities,that vision-to my great pleasure-becomes a reality。
文摘In September 2018,I published an article titled‘Similarities and differences between Chinese and Western scientific cultures'in Science and Technology Daily,which is a major Chinese science and technology medium.At that time,scholarly interest in scientific culture–a highly interdisciplinary field–was just beginning to grow.By proposing the comparative study of Western and Chinese scientific cultures,I aimed to show how the latter's richness and diversity have developed over the long term.
文摘This special issue has been produced based on the International Symposium on the History of Science Diplomacy in Twentieth-Century China, which was held at Peking University in March 2022.Here, I would like to share with you some thoughts on the relationships between science and diplomacy.
文摘People often say that love is an eternal theme.In truth,death is even more so.It is eternal for two reasons.First,it is difficult to understand because no one can truly experience death.Second,it is important.Professor Wang Yifang of the School of Health Humanities of Peking University once said that people who cannot reconcile themselves with death will always live in the fear of death and will suffer horrible agony when they are close to death.The fear of death is also an important reason for the overtreatment and unnecessary treatment of terminal disease.
