From April 7 to 8, the Biophysical Society of China (BSC) and the Mianyang Administration of the Giant Panda National Park signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement to create a science education base in Pingwu county, Mianyang city, Sichuan province, fostering public awareness and understanding.

The two sides sign a strategic cooperation framework agreement. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC]

The nameplate of the BSC Popular Science Education Base is unveiled at the Giant Panda National Park’s Pingwu Section. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC] 

At the signing ceremony, Zhang Hong, vice-president and secretary-general of the BSC, shared the society’s recent achievements in optimizing science outreach teams and integrating science popularization with basic education. 

The joint establishment of the science education base with the Giant Panda National Park’s Pingwu Section represents an important step toward combining the promotion of life sciences with public ecological education, Zhang noted.

He expressed hope that the two sides would deepen collaboration in areas such as youth science education, public science communication and shared use of scientific resources, thereby fostering a cooperative model of talent cultivation, communication and innovation.

Experts and scholars give lectures across three schools in Pingwu county, Mianyang city, Sichuan province. [Photo/WeChat account: BSC] 

Subsequent to the ceremony, the fourth session of the Spring Rain Project was launched across three schools in Pingwu. The initiative was co-organized by the BSC’ s Secondary School Biology Teaching Working Committee and the Academic Subgroup of Subcellular Structures and Functions. More than 600 middle and high school students and over 20 educators participated in the activity.

Lectures titled “Cells as the Building Blocks of Life”, “Cell Puzzles: Biomembranes and the Shape of Life” and “The Past and Present of Autophagy” were delivered. Experts and scholars shared their own scientific journeys, inspiring students to appreciate the thrill of scientific exploration.