The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said it will offer science enthusiasts nationwide free access to its latest scientific and technological innovations during an event from May 13 to 14.
The CAS, the country’s highest natural sciences academic institution, will hold its 19th Public Science Day offline as part of efforts to increase public interest in science, especially among China’s youth.
More than 100 research institutions under the academy across the country will open observatories, major national laboratories, botanical gardens, museums, field stations and major sci-tech infrastructure to the public during the event.
The National Astronomical Observatories will open its solar observation station in Huairou, allowing members of the public to observe sunspots through a telescope on-site. They will also have access to big science facilities in the field of high energy physics, such as the Beijing Electron Positron Collider and the Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility.
Other institutions will open key laboratories exhibiting the latest advances in the fields of humanoid robots, rare earth resources and deep-sea equipment, CAS said.
More than 50 academicians at the event will give popular science lectures on areas of public concern, including astronomy, geography, space exploration and artificial intelligence.
Public Science Days have been held since 2004. This year’s event will be fully offline for the first time in three years.
