『在迎接新的千禧年到来的时刻,举办中国科学院和中国工程院院士书画作品展,有着特别的意义。有人认为科学与艺术是没有联系的,这是一种错误的认识。实际上,科学与艺术是相通的,相互间的关系也非常密切。艺术要反映生活、歌颂生活,还要在观念、技法上不断地创新;而科学也是为了认识世界的客观规律,从而创造更美好的生活环境,它实际上也要不断地创新。不光是许多产品需要艺术,美好的生活环境更需要艺术。我认为在未来知识经济的时代,将是一个科学、技术、工程与艺术相结合的社会,是一个科学家关心艺术、艺术家也热爱科学、人文精神与科学精神相融合的新时代。』(中国科学院院长路甬祥在『两院院士书画展』开幕时答本刊记者问。) “It is of special significance to host the calligraphy and painting exhibition of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering to meet the new millennium. Some people think that there is no connection between science and art. This is a wrong understanding. In fact, science and art are interlinked and closely related to each other. Art must reflect life and sing life. It must also constantly innovate on concepts and techniques. Science, meanwhile, aims to understand the objective laws of the world so as to create a better living environment. In fact, it must constantly innovate. Not only many products require art, but a better living environment requires art. I think that in the era of knowledge economy in the future, it will be a society in which science, technology, engineering and art are integrated. It is a new era in which scientists care about art and artists love science and humane spirit and science spirit. (President Lu Yongxiang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences answered the reporter at the opening of ”Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition of Academicians of both Academies.")