Scientists from China and Russia delivered an online lecture on the China designed-and-developed Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), the “Chinese artificial sun,” on November 20, which also marked World Children’s Day.

Qian Jinping and Wu Weiyue, researchers at the Institute of Plasma Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (ASIPP) alongside a Russian scientist, focused on topics such as “whether the artificial sun will explode”, “how to store its energy”, and “whether the artificial sun will heat up the earth” in the lecture.

It provided children with an opportunity to interact with top scientists and explore the secrets of their work, as well as helping to nurture children’s interest in science and technology.

Source: Bureau of International Cooperation,

Chinese Academy of Sciences