公众理解科学,从某种意义上说,取决于科学家被公众了解的程度。由于科学家在学术,科学知识和公众影响力等方面的独特优势,他们在科普方面的工作就显得尤为重要。美国著名的天文学家卡尔·萨根就是当代科学普及界的明星,他的科普作品在世界广为流传,影响巨大。他也因此被青少年所崇拜,他被选为最聪明的人,同时被誉为“科学先生”,就连他的穿着——高领毛衣、夹克衫,也在美国青少年中风靡一时。可见科学家在传播科学知识和科学精神中所起的潜移默化的作用非同一般。在我国公众心目中的科学家是怎样的?他们了解科学家吗?为此我们做了下面的调查: Public understanding of science depends, in a sense, on the extent to which scientists are known to the public. Because of their unique academic, scientific knowledge and public influence and other unique advantages, their work in science is particularly important. The famous American astronomer Carl Sagan is the star of contemporary science popularization. His popular science works are widely circulated in the world and have great influence. He was therefore adored by adolescents. He was chosen as the smartest man and at the same time hailed as “scholar of science,” and even his dress - turtleneck and jacket - was all the rage among American teenagers. Visible scientists in the dissemination of scientific knowledge and scientific spirit played a subtle role in the extraordinary. What are the scientists in the public mind of our country? Do they know the scientists? To this end we did the following survey: