Science education for teenagers is the key to strengthening the country's capacity for popular science. Since the reform and opening up, China has achieved remarkable success in science education for teenagers. In multiple Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) tests, children from eastern provinces of China have demonstrated outstanding scientific literacy and abilities. Take 2018 as an example. Among the approximately 600,000 15-year-old students from 79 countries or regions participating in this assessment, the partial regional consortium composed of Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang from China ranked first with scores of 555 in reading, 591 in mathematics and 590 in science. However, students in the four provinces and cities study for as much as 57 hours per week, which is 13 hours more than the average of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Students still have a heavy academic burden, and the situation where they focus more on problem-solving than on solving problems is still quite prominent. Their innovation and practical abilities are insufficient, especially in terms of the lack of effective methods for cultivating top-notch innovative talents. The new curriculum and new textbooks as well as the "double reduction" reform in compulsory education that the country is promoting are focusing on addressing the problems existing in science courses and teaching, which requires the understanding and support of the whole society.

At present, 18 ministries and commissions including the Ministry of Education have issued the "Opinions on Strengthening Science Education in Primary and Secondary Schools in the New Era", and its implementation is a systematic project. For this purpose, it is suggested that:

Establishing national scientific standards is an urgent task for science education. The most important target group for popular science is teenagers. In the face of the rapid progress of artificial intelligence, we should start from understanding the big concepts of science, emphasize the intrinsic connections of knowledge, and highlight the logic of scientific inquiry - how to describe and solve a real problem. When new theoretical conjectures are verified and form a new theory or scientific and technological achievement, At the same time, there will definitely be new experimental results that give rise to new problems. Let students understand that science is dynamic and constantly evolving, rather than rote learning and burying oneself in exercises. Expand the methods and tools that must be mastered for scientific inquiry to "mathematics, experimental techniques and digital technology". At the same time, it should be made clear that the science curriculum standards formulated by the state should serve as the basis for the whole society to provide science education services for teenagers, rather than merely being internal standards of the education system.

Strengthen popular science education on teenagers' health and learning to the whole society. For instance, outdoor activities are the most effective way to reduce myopia among teenagers and also the best approach to alleviate mental health issues. Research shows that if primary school students spend two hours outdoors every day, their myopia rate will drop by 30%. Moreover, it is not the case that the longer the homework time, the better the learning effect. The PISA test results show that when students' weekly homework time is within 11 hours, the average score increases with the increase of homework time. However, after 11 hours, the average score drops instead. From the perspective of popular science, reduce the "involution" in education and give primary and secondary school students time to explore their favorite fields.

All levels of government should gradually increase the investment in science popularization for teenagers, promote primary and secondary schools to continuously enrich and integrate resources both inside and outside the school, carry out diverse practical activities, stimulate students' interest, and cultivate diverse brains, because only diversity is the essence and method for cultivating top-notch innovative talents. Cities at or above the prefectural level should establish science and technology museums and stipulate that students are required to visit and study at these museums every year. In areas where there are no conditions to set up science popularization venues, mobile science and technology museums should be built to provide services on campus. Promote the program of having science workers in every school and encourage scientists to serve as vice principals for science popularization in primary and secondary schools.

Strengthen the role of family education in science education. Encourage teenagers to read popular science and science fiction books, and encourage families to set up science and technology corners to give children more hands-on experiment opportunities at home. Encourage and guide research institutions and related enterprises to cooperate in developing more popular science picture books and science and technology toys, and hold more science programs and science and technology competitions for teenagers.