KEPU, KEXUE CHUANBO AND SCIENCE COMMUNICATIONPoo: What does kepu or kexue chuanbo mean? Are they the same as science communication that is much talked about in the West?Yan: Kepu means science popularization and kexue chuanbo means science dissemination.Weve started to use the termscience communicationin recent years, partly in response to the emergence of science joualism in China and partly to bring us in line with intemational terminologies.They are similar, interchangeable terms in my view.Its about scientists propagatingscientific discovery to the general public as well as public participation in science-related debates.Kepu and kexue chuanbo probably are more subjective and better suit the situation in China.The key questions are about what we should disseminate and how and through what media.