The Science and Technology Activity Day with the theme of "Chemistry Explains the Beauty of Life" was held on January 31st at the College of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences of Wuhan University. In the morning, 40 teachers and students from the Science and Technology Association of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) visited the Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acids Laboratory of Wuhan University and participated in the open lab day organized by the 973 Project "New Strategies and Technologies for Diagnosis of Major Diseases Based on Nucleic Acids". The event was held in collaboration with the 973 project "New Strategies and Technologies for Diagnosis of Major Diseases Based on Nucleic Acids".
Associate Professor Wang Shaoru, on behalf of Professor Zhou Xiang, the chief scientist of the project, extended a warm welcome to the teachers and students from Beijing, hoping that they can make new achievements here. Associate Professor Wang Shaoru vividly explained the knowledge about genes and diseases to them. Although the students said that they were not clear about some knowledge, everyone listened to Mr. Wang's explanation with great interest. Some students also inquired about the relationship between gene changes and diseases in detail, and Mr. Wang gave them detailed answers one by one. Teacher Wang also stressed that that the role of genes is huge, like General Secretary Xi Jinping said about the red gene. Teacher Wang also hopes that all students will study hard and lay a good foundation, and write their own genes for life, paving the way for future development.
During this period, the students visited the synthesis room, instrument room, biochemistry room and cell room. The combination of chemistry major and life and health was refreshing to the students. The visit lasted for nearly 2 hours, with wonderful explanations from the teachers and experimental processes that kept the students interested. The students learned about the cutting-edge achievements of today's scientific research and experienced the real humanistic atmosphere of scientific research, which inspired them to explore the unknown and study hard to lay a good foundation for entering university. The high school students felt a strong scientific atmosphere, had a perceptual understanding of the high-tech research base, and inspired a love of science and the motherland.
It is understood that during the science and technology activity day, the nucleic acid chemical biology laboratory was opened to the public to show the citizens the achievements in the capacity building of sustainable innovation in science and technology. (correspondent: hezy)
