Practice and Reflection on the Science and Technology Propaganda Work of Agricultural Research Institutes in the New Era : A Case Study of Changli Pomology Institute, Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences

Taking Changli Fruit Tree Research Institute of Hebei Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences as an example,starting from the importance of strengthening scientific and technological propaganda work in agricultural research institutes,the current situation of scientific and technological propaganda work in agricultural research institutes is analyzed in this paper.In response to the problems of lack of targeted evaluation mechanism,lack of distinctive publicity forms,and weak news sensitivity of science and technology propaganda workers in agricultural research institutions,strategies such as establishing a scientific and standardized evaluation system,improving incentive policies,deeply exploring propaganda content,leveraging the joint advantages of new and traditional media,and cultivating and training science and technology propaganda teams are proposed.

On the Experience, Problems in Science and Technology Services of Basic Scientific Research Institutes and Suggestions——Taking Zhenjiang Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Hilly Areas of Jiangsu as an Example

Taking the Jiangsu Province as Zhenjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Hilly Areas of an example, the paper elaborated the advanced practices of agricultural research institutes in agricultural science and technology services and analyzed the difficulties and solutions in the services. process of science and technologyservices.

Meru University of Science and Technology Research Ethics Review System: A SWOT Analysis

The objectives of this article are as follows: 1) to propose a university research ethics system framework, 2) to provide a brief anatomy of the Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) Institutional Research Ethics Review Committee (MIRERC), 3) to perform a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis of MIRERC, and 4) to make recommendations for improving its performance. The 13-member multi-disciplinary MIRERC was established in April 2017 to provide effective ethical oversight of research undertaken by the University’s scholarly community. Strengths of the MUST research ethics review system include a functional MIRERC, a pertinent national law and ethical guidelines, an Innovation and Enterprise Centre that could house a dedicated MIRERC Secretariat, and a supportive University Management Board. The weaknesses include lack of graduate schools to assure scientific rigor of proposals before submission to the MIRERC, lack of research ethics training in most school’s curricula, absence of a dedicated MIRERC Secretariat, undergraduate research proposals being not ethically reviewed, dearth of faculty trained in research ethics, and lack of an operating budget for MIRERC work. The opportunities include existence of about 22 accredited Institutional Research Ethics Review Committees (IRERC) in Kenya, existence of international standards and operational guidance for ethics review, availability of guidelines and codes of best ethical practices in research, existence of a free automated platform called Research for Health Innovation Organizer (RHInnO) Ethics for managing the ethics review process, and availability of external resources for strengthening IRERCs. In order to improve the performance and sustainability of the MUST research ethics system, there is need to include research ethics training in all undergraduate and post-graduate curricula, create a dynamic database of potential research ethics reviewers, allocate a percentage of the annual MUST research budget for MIRERC operations, charge a graduated fee for proposal ethics review, require all students’ and faculties’ internal and external research proposals be cleared by the MIRERC, and use the RHInnO Ethics platform to manage the ethics review process.

Epitome of Research on the History of Science and Technology in China:A Review of the Book Series History of Science and Technology in Pre-Modern China in Comparison with Needham’s Science and Civilisation in China

The early twenty-first century witnessed the publication of the book series Zhongguo kexue jishu shi中国科学技术史(History of science and technology in pre-modern China),which was initiated and organized by the Institute for the History of Natural Sciences,Chinese Academy of Sciences,and compiled by a multitude of Chinese scholars.In comparison with Science and Civilisation in China by Dr.Joseph Needham,Zhongguo kexue jishu shi is superior in the layout characteristics,literature collection,research and explication,field investigation,and simulation experiments.

Thoughts on the Professional Training of Scientific and Technological Management Team of High-level Talents in Provincial Agricultural Research Institutes

From two aspects:the composition of scientific research management institutions and the tasks undertaken by scientific research management departments,the present situation of scientific and technological management team in agricultural research institutes is expounded.Some problems existed in the scientific and technological management team of provincial agricultural research institutes are analyzed,such as uneven knowledge structure of scientific research management personnel,low degree of specialization,poor stability,lack of professional and systematic job training,etc.Professional development countermeasures are proposed,such as optimizing the structure of scientific research management team,establishing a professional management system with the characteristics of agricultural scientific research institutions,formulating corresponding evaluation mechanism for scientific research management personnel,and strengthening the training of agricultural scientific research management personnel.

Effect of dexamethasone on intelligence and hearing in preterm infants: a meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE： A meta-analysis of published randomized controlled trials investigating the long- term effect of dexamethasone on the nervous system of preterm infants. DATA SOURCES： Online literature retrieval was conducted using The Cochrane Library （from January 1993 to June 2013）, EMBASE （from January 1980 to June 2013）, MEDLINE （from Janu- ary 1963 to June 2013）, OVID （from January 1993 to June 2013）, Springer （from January 1994 to June 2013） and Chinese Academic Journal Full-text Database （from January 1994 to June 2013）. Key words were preterm infants and dexamethasone in English and Chinese. STUDY SELECTION： Selected studies were randomized controlled trials assessing the effect of intravenous dexamethasone in preterm infants. The quality of the included papers was evaluated and those without the development of the nervous system and animal experiments were exclud- ed. Quality assessment was performed through bias risk evaluation in accordance with Cochrane Handbook 5.1.0 software in the Cochrane Collaboration. The homogeneous studies were analyzed and compared using Revman 5.2.6 software, and then effect model was selected and analyzed. Those papers failed to be included in the meta-analysis were subjected to descriptive analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES： Nervous system injury in preterm infants. RESULTS： Ten randomized controlled trials were screened, involving 1,038 subjects. Among them 512 cases received dexamethasone treatment while 526 cases served as placebo control group and blank control group. Meta-analysis results showed that the incidence of cerebral palsy, visual im- pairment and hearing loss in preterm infants after dexamethasone treatment within 7 days after birth was similar to that in the control group （RR = 1.47, 95%CI： 0.97-2.21; RR = 1.46, 95%CI： 0.97-2.20; RR = 0.80, 95%CI： 0.54-1.18; P 〉 0.05）, but intelligence quotient was significantly de- creased compared with the control group （MD = -3.55, 95%CI： -6.59 to -0.51; P = 0.02）. Prete rm infants treated with dexamethasone 7 days after birth demonstrated an incidence of cerebral palsy and visual impairment, and changes in intelligence quotient similar to those in the control group （RR = 1.26, 95%CI： 0.89-1.79; RR = 1.37, 95%CI： 0.73-2.59; RR = 0.53, 95%CI： 0.32-0.89; RR = 1.66, 95%CI： -4.7 to 8.01; P 〉 0.05）. However, the incidence of hearing loss was significantly increased compared with that in the control group （RR = 0.53, 95%CI： 0.32-0.89; P = 0.02）. CONCLUSION： Dexamethasone may affect the intelligence of preterm infants in the early stages after birth, but may lead to hearing impairment at later stages after birth. More reliable conclusions should be made through large-size, multi-center, well-designed randomized controlled trials.

Graft Polymerization of Acrylic Acid and Acrylamide onto BOPET Corona Films

The graft polymerization of acrylic acid(A) and acrylamide(B) was carried out onto bi-oriented polyester BOPET corona film.The influence of monomer concentration,reducer concentration and reaction time on the graft polymerization was investigated.The surface tension of the films increased with an increase of monomer concentration,till the concentration of monomer A reached 1.5×10^(-2)g/mL and the concentration of monomer B reached 4.0×10^(-2)g/mL.The surface tension of the films reached a maximum value at 7×10^(-4)M of reducer concentration and subsequently decreased with further increase in reducer concentration.The surface tension of the films increased with the increase of the reaction time apparently within 50min.The grafted corona BOPET films were characterized with IR and XPS.The presence of graft on the film surface was confirmed.The attenuation experiments on grafted corona BOPET films in air at 50℃ and in water were carried out to investigate the persistence of graft polymerization of acrylic acid and arylamide onto BOPET corona films.

The 100 kt/a Package Technology for Manufacture of Propylene Oxide through Oxidation of Propylene by H_2O_2 Passed Appraisal

On November 23, 2018 the project -“Development of an 100 kt/a package technology for manufacture of propylene oxide via oxidation of propylene by hydrogen peroxide”, being one of the ten key task projects envisaged in the SINOPEC’s plan to be jointly undertaken by SINOPEC's five Institutions, including the Research Institute of Petroleum Processing (RIPP) and the SINOPEC Changling Branch Company, had passed the technical appraisal organized by the Science and Technology Division of Sinopec Corp. following the successful realization of the set targets.

农业科研院所科技成果转化路径探索——以新疆农业科学院为例

农业科研院所作为农业科技成果的摇篮,其科技成果转化情况关系着区域农业经济的高质量发展。文章以新疆农业科学院为例,分析了当前农业科技成果产出和转化情况,找出影响农业科技成果转化发展的关键问题,从成果源头创新、政策体系建设、专项资金支持、转化平台建设、专业队伍建设和丰富转化方式六个方面提出了农业科研院所“六强化、六保障”的科技成果转化路径,以期加快推进农业科技成果转化。

构建推动新质生产力加快发展的制度框架

从人类社会生产力发展的历史来看,新质生产力本质上是先进生产力的一种质态。如果说新兴生产力的发展是对人类体力劳动的替代和解放的话,那么新质生产力则是在一定程度上对人类脑力劳动的替代和解放,因此将极大地提高社会生产力发展的水平。新质生产力的发展是一个过程,需要原创性、颠覆性科技创新与新质产业发展协同并进、共同发力。为推动新质生产力加快发展,需要建立和完善“顶层设计—战略规划—政策支持—制度保障”的多层次制度框架。在顶层设计层面,以新型举国体制推动原创性、颠覆性科技创新;在战略规划层面,从国家战略高度谋划布局,在国际竞争中抢占先机;在政策支持层面,金融支持、财政补贴和税收优惠等相互配合、协同发力;在制度保障层面,推动教育、科技、人才等领域的体制机制改革与分配体制和社会保障制度的完善。

创新链视角下地方公益农业类科研机构创新效率测度研究

文章基于创新链理论,将公益农业类科研机构划分为科技研发阶段和成果转化阶段,采用DEA-Malquist指数法测算2011—2020年21家福建省属公益农业类科研机构不同阶段科技创新效率。结果表明:10年间,科技研发阶段和成果转化阶段的创新效率均表现为退步状态,科技研发阶段创新效率下降5.10%,成果转化阶段下降3.20%,可见两阶段均有较大提升空间;21家机构不同阶段创新效率差距明显,47.62%的机构科技研发效率处于退步状态,创新指数最大差距达0.756,38.10%的机构成果转化效率处于退步状态,创新指数最大差距达0.919;机构创新发展模式差距大,23.81%为集约型,9.52%为粗放型,28.57%为研发高效-转化低效型,38.10%为研发低效-转化高效型。在此基础上,结合加快推进科技政策创新、科技体制改革等外部因素,引导机构形成学科布局、技术积累与产业经济发展格局相适应科研组织模式等内部因素,分类提出有针对性的对策建议。

辽宁省科技成果转化存在的问题及对策研究

在国家创新驱动的发展国策下,科技成果转化日益成为促进区域经济发展的重要引擎,党和国家的政策也明确指出了科技创新和经济相结合的发展方向,因此,科技成果转化作为两者的结合点被提上了日程,成为制约区域经济发展的重要环节。然而,辽宁在科技资源分配及产学研协调沟通机制上存在不足,导致辽宁科技创新成果的本地转化率并不高,这在一定程度上限制了辽宁经济的增长。基于此,本文通过梳理科技创新价值链和科技成果转化过程研究,剖析辽宁省科技成果转化存在的问题,并根据辽宁的实际情况和区域特色,构建具有辽宁地方特色的科技成果转化模式,期望能够引领地区产业发展,提高区域科技创新能力,有效促进科技成果本地转化。

新时代背景下新疆农业科研院校科技成果转化管理运行体制机制研究

高效的管理运行体制机制是保障和助推科技成果转化的关键。文章在进行典型农业科研院校调研的基础上,分析了当前新疆农业科研院校科技成果转化管理运行体制机制现状,查找出其在运行中存在的问题,结合国内外经验和做法,对新疆农业科研院校科技成果转化管理运行体制机制进行优化,形成以市场需求为导向的科技成果创新机制、以企业发展需求为导向的协同转化机制、以知识价值为导向的成果转化激励机制、以风险防范为导向的政策服务保障机制和以成果转化为目标的人才队伍建设机制等,以进一步完善新疆农业科研院校科技成果转化管理运行体系,为农业新质生产力推动农业产业发展提供保障。

美国媒体中湖南科技报道的话语研究

对从NOW语料库中选取的2010—2022年美国涉及湖南科技的报道进行研究,发现:2020—2022年3年中美国对湖南科技发展的关注度逐年提升;美国媒体2010—2019年主要关注点为无人机、自动驾驶汽车,2020—2022年关注点除了自动驾驶汽车,还有袁隆平杂交水稻;有些科技报道积极客观,但有些科技报道直接宣扬“中国威胁论”或贬损与污蔑中国制度。

科技情报机构的智库功能

[目的/意义]支撑决策是科技情报工作的重要使命,当前科技情报机构正积极探索发挥科技智库功能的转型路径。[方法/过程]本文采用文献调查、案例比较等方法,深入分析科技情报机构智库功能的基础条件、典型做法,结合工作实际总结发挥好智库功能的实践逻辑和实现路径。[结果/结论]本文原创提出做好支撑决策的情报研究工作可以遵循的实践逻辑:坚持“从零散转化为结构,从结构整合为系统,从系统升华到体系”的层次渐进认知,贯通“感知-监测-理解-分析-预判”的实践路径,循环迭代,贴近乃至契合决策咨询需求。

聚焦产业科技创新 支撑区域农业高质量发展

省级农业科研院所是我国农业科技创新体系的重要组成部分,在支撑区域农业高质量发展中发挥着不可替代的作用。在新的历史时期,如何进一步明晰发展定位,持续提升服务区域社会经济发展能力是摆在省级农业科研院所面前的一个重要课题。文章以河南省农业科学院为例,系统梳理了支撑区域农业发展的成效、创新做法等,剖析了现阶段省级农业科研院所面临的主要困难,进一步提出推动省级农业科研院所可持续发展,加快构建“梯次分明、分工协作、适度竞争”的农业科技创新体系的政策建议。

国外科技中介服务业的发展模式、主要成效及经验借鉴

为了探究国外科技中介服务业的成功发展模式,并讨论其对国内科技中介服务业的发展提供经验和借鉴,分析了美国以市场为主导、英国的多元混合型、德国以行业协会和技术转移中心为主导以及日本以政府为主导的科技中介服务业的4种发展模式,同时系统总结了上述4个国家科技中介机构的运行效果,研究国内科技中介服务业的未来发展路径。研究发现,良好的政策法律环境、经费支持多元化、积极培育市场主体、加强网络化等基础设施建设能够从根本上保证和支持科技中介机构的健康发展。研究表明,基于建设科技强国实现高水平科技自立自强的背景,国内科技中介服务业发展要充分发挥政府、市场、社会的作用,要采用运行体制市场化、经费来源多元化、服务功能社会化、机构设置专业化、服务能力综合化、服务方式产业化、组织架构网络化、绩效评价科学化等多种措施。

农业科研院所科技服务体系创新发展路径--以江苏省农业科学院亚夫科技服务体系为例

农业科技服务是推动农业科技成果转化运用,促进农业农村科技水平提升的有效途径。文章介绍了江苏省农业科学院“亚夫科技服务体系”有关机制,从以支持鼓励为动力建立农业科技服务激励机制、以产业需求为导向构建农业科技转化服务平台和以农民增收为核心设立农业科技服务评价体系等方面提出了农业科研院所科技服务体系创新发展路径,以期为科教单位开展农业科技服务及有关管理工作提供借鉴。