Science fun

Botanist Shi Jun introduces plants and flowers to the youth. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Readers can also vote for what they consider the most helpful answer.

"The spirit of science is about reasonable doubt ... the process matters the most," Wei said.

"Science is 'to know', and you can make your life better with knowledge. You will be motivated to solve a problem rather than let it be. You will be satisfied when you concentrate on things you are interested in."

Wei said the account has got positive feedback from people due to its understandable content, and some middle school teachers are recommending it to their students.

"Social media offers us a platform to communicate with the general public. The account is purely about hot topics in science, and we don't post anything about our institute except development on research projects," he said.

The account is now having posts on the Nobel Prize in physics.