Scientific lectures spark joy at Beijing museum

Updated: Jul 17, 2019 By Li Wenrui chinadaily.com.cn Print

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Poster of the recent lecture held by Better Known at the Beijing Museum of Natural History on July 14, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Alively lecture hosted by Better Known, an organization dedicated to the popularization of scientific knowledge, rekindled people's interest in cosmology and anthropology.

The event covered a broad spectrum from the Big Bang to the future of homo sapiens. Four speakers, including editors and researchers, tackled topics with an easy-to-understand approach– Earth's position in and a brief history of our universe; how life on our planet is in danger; and if faced with a severe survival crisis, humans may migrate to other stars in the future.

Visitors attend the lecture on the history of our universe at the Beijing Museum of Natural History on July 14, 2019. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A 4D film screening was scheduled, inviting more kids and teenagers to participate and learn about human history in a fun and exciting way.

Better Known, established in 2018 by a group of writers and planners from Citic Press Group, aims to introduce science to the Chinese public. Working with scholars and museums nationwide, it has organized many activities and attracted millions of readers on and offline.