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Museums & Science Communication

2005–2026

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15
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2005–2026
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September 12, 2026

Popular science is not the delivery of conclusions. From the plight of science popularisation and China’s science literacy benchmark to object biographies, science centres and “please do not touch”: how science meets the public.

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  1. 1Please Touch, Please Do Not Touch: Hands in the Museum2026Published in China Science Daily, Friday, September 11, 2026. AI was used in this article mainly for retrieving materials; the full text was…
  2. 2Museums in a Changing Society2025An assignment from 中国科学报; the WeChat article was retitled “Where Are Museums, Born Out of the ‘Temple of the Muses’ and the ‘Cabinet…
  3. 3The whole world has erupted into a shouting match—what right does a museum have to step in and play peacemaker?2026Published in Science Times (2026-05-15, p. 4, Culture); here is the original draft. You may be scrolling on your phone at this very…
  4. 4The Biography of Objects: Methods and Significance in the History of Scientific Instruments2021At today’s regular meeting we discussed the question of paradigms in the history of scientific instruments, and I offered some views. Here I’ll…
  5. 5Science Popularization Should Stand on the Opposite Side of “Innovation”2017This piece appeared today in the *China Science Daily*; it is an impromptu essay I dashed off in half a day after being…
  6. 6The Meaning of “Conflation”: How the Public Can Participate in Scientific Communication2020The third essay written amid the epidemic. I’ll say it again: things are tense, so please be cautious about sharing this among friends.…

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History of Science & ScholarshipPlease Touch, Please Do Not Touch: Hands in the Museum2026.09.12History of Science & ScholarshipFrom Inscription on the Page to Spatial Exhibition: Why Art and Science Need to Meet Again2026.08.27History of Science & ScholarshipThe whole world has erupted into a shouting match—what right does a museum have to step in and play peacemaker?2026.05.17History of Science & ScholarshipHow Science Museums in China Can Innovate by Bringing Forth the New2025.09.12History of Science & ScholarshipMuseums in a Changing Society2025.05.19Web3 & CypherpunksThe Science Museum in the Metaverse: Looking Ahead to the Future of Digital Collectibles2022.03.31History of Science & ScholarshipBiography of Things (Continued) — Educational Significance, Secondary-School Science and Technology Innovation, and the Bottleneck Problem2021.11.04History of Science & ScholarshipThe Biography of Objects: Methods and Significance in the History of Scientific Instruments2021.11.03Culture & Public CommentaryRumor: Seeking Rationality in an Absurd World2020.02.18History of Science & ScholarshipThe Meaning of “Conflation”: How the Public Can Participate in Scientific Communication2020.02.06History of Science & ScholarshipWhy Has “From One to Infinity” Remained Popular for 70 Years?2020.01.18History of Science & ScholarshipScience Popularization Should Stand on the Opposite Side of “Innovation”2017.05.22