Five academicians gathered at “X Cafe” to taste this cup of “Science Special Tune” – Shanghai Science and Technology Festival

In order to bring science into people's daily lives, organically integrate the atmosphere of technological innovation with urban coffee culture, and form a new trend of urban life, six very special pop-up cafes appeared on the streets of Shanghai during this year's Shanghai Science and Technology Festival, all of which have a common name – "X Cafe".

The letter 'X' represents the unknown variable in mathematics, while the figure represents the intersection. At X Cafe, it represents interdisciplinary and exploration of the unknown. The technology themed pop-up coffee shop "X Cafe" is not only a place for casual coffee drinking, but also a scientific interactive community for the public.

The large-scale science and technology innovation pioneer interview program "Leading Ear" on Dragon TV has launched a special program for the Shanghai Science and Technology Festival called "X Cafe", inviting scientists to enter the "X Cafe". The first episode of "X Cafe" is set at Fudan University, focusing on the important speech of General Secretary Xi Jinping on the symposium on basic research. Five academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, including Bai Chunli, Xue Qikun, Bao Xinhe, Gao Fu, and Peng Huisheng, are specially invited to gather at "X Cafe" to discuss a repeatedly asked topic: basic research, which may seem far from life but often affects the direction of the future world.

Five academicians were invited to discuss the mission of basic research in the era, and a smart battle about science, innovation, and the future began.

Science is not far away, it is hidden in every curious question and every inadvertent pause.

At this year's Shanghai Science and Technology Festival, why not check in for a cup of scientific research and chat with academicians about our common future.

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Original title: "Five academicians gather at 'X Cafe' to taste this cup of 'Science Special Tune' | Shanghai Science and Technology Festival"