Evaluation on Development Index for National Science Popularization Capacity of China

Abstract

National science popularization capacity (NSPC)is a comprehensive strength which a country provides science popularization products and services for the public. Science & technology innovation and science popularization are two wings to achieve innovation development. To evaluate national science popularization capacity is to significantly promote the public scientific literacy. This paper analyzed 2006-2014 China's science popularization capacity based on six aspects-science popularization personnel, fund, infrastructure, science education environment, science popularization works communication and science popularization activity-using standard ratio methodology based on the data from China Science Popularization Statistics and China Statistical Yearbook. The findings as following: 2014 development index for national science popularization capacity (DINSPC)is 2.03 times that of 2006, whose effect is significant; and science popularization infrastructure and science education environment aretwo most important factors to promote NSPC, science popularization works communication and activities are two constraint factors. In addition, improving national science popularization capacity has a significant pulling effect to greatly promote the civic scientific literacy.