After months of competition, winners of the 2nd "Promoting Public Science Literacy" International Contest of Creative Popular Science Videos have recently been revealed, with 50 works receiving the first, second, and third prizes. The contest was guided by the China Research Institute for Science Popularization, hosted by the Secretariat of the World Organization for Science Literacy (Preparatory), and co-hosted by Zhihu. It had received over 10,000 submissions from 19 countries and regions, including China, the US, Australia, and Sir Lanka.

The contest's organizing committee invited experts from several countries to conduct multi-round reviews on the submitted works' content, scientific accuracy, production quality, the effectiveness of communication, etc. The final winners hailed from 13 countries, including China, the US, Sir Lanka, Belgium, and Argentina.

The award-winning works featured various scientific topics, including aerospace, physics, chemistry, artificial intelligence, environmental science, and medicine. The award recipients also came from a diverse age group, with some winners being middle school students. These creators utilized their professional knowledge and created masterpieces with varied and refreshing styles.

The submission process received strong support from the Secretariat of the World Organization for Science Literacy (Preparatory). The event is a key exchange platform for the WOSL (Preparatory) with the important goals of guiding and encouraging science communicators worldwide to engage in science popularization and promote public science literacy with science education videos. The contest will aggregate, share and disseminate these quality works to improve global public science literacy.

To help participants better understand and create science popularization videos, the event's host launched multiple online courses and published a handbook in Chinese and English to guide the creative process. The handbook featured sections on topic selection, script writing, cinematography, editing, and others, allowing newcomers to become effective science communicators. These education resources are accessible at any time on the official website of the WOSL (Preparatory).

The winning works at all levels are listed in no particular order.

The First Prize Winners (5)

@牧场机神Twin Paradox/Tachyon Universe/Causal Collapse/Time and Space Reversal/Cosmic Cycle

@牧场机神[Universe]: What if We Force to “Land” Jupiter?

Wang Yuqing, Guo Xiaoqing, Lu Meien (Macao, China)  Learning Biodiversity With Cute Animations

Fiona Charlier、Jane Gao（Belgium） A CAR-T Story

Jyotirmay Deb（Bangladesh） Tale of a Bengali Frog

The Second Prize Winners (10)

@三个老爸实验室[Carbon-based Life 4] A Cell Devours Cyanobacteria and the Whole Earth Becomes Different!

@星球研究所  [Mountains and Rivers in China] Qinling Mountains - A Boundary That Defines China, How to Change China?

@我们的太空  Why Can Humans See Colors?

Zheng Jiayu, Zhao Lemin, Guo Ziyu, Yang Yuheng (Macao, China)  Relationship Between the Greenhouse Effect and the Rising Sea Levels 

Liang Sicong, Liang Yuzhen, Huang Yongxin, Li Peijun, Mo Zhikang (Macao, China)  Click Chemistry

@中国科普博览 Grasp Gravity? The Space Station Will Provide an Experimental Environment That Scientists Dream of

Pathberiya Appuhamilage Thewmali Piyadasa（Sri Lanka） Land Protection and Utilization

Raphy Neelankavil（the United States） Mangrove Life of Mary

Miao Xiaodong  A Journey to Rice

Alan Robertson（Australia） Actually Talking About Chromosomes

The Third Prize Winners (35)

@好奇实验室 Stay Away From One of These Seat Belts When Playing Aerial Projects!

Liang Boxi, Liang Zhaoqing, Li Ying, Chen Jianhong (Macao, China)  Factors Affecting the Growth of Algae

@后浪科普 Saturn Is Not the Only Planet With Rings! The Introduction of Four Giant Plants With Rings in Our Solar System

@小满书  [Xiao Man Book] Why Can’t Our Airplanes Flap Their Wings After 500 Years? How Difficult Is It to Achieve?

@毛茸茸的星球  The Aardvark: An Elephant With Rabbit Ears?

@老石 Turing, the Father of Computers and AI: How Difficult Is It to Be a Genius?

Liang Boxi, Huang Linhua, Song Linxuan, Chen Jianhong (Macao, China)  The Internet of Things Which Connects the World

Xie Zixuan, Zhang Zhenfeng, Yang Jianrong, Wei Qian (Macao, China)   How Much Do You Know About Artificial Intelligence

Li Yimin, Gu Zhiheng, Chen Yiji（Macao, China）  Blockchain in Life

Guo You, Lin Lin, Lin Anni, Huang Yixing (Macao, China)  Interacting in the Virtual World

Chen Anqi, Xie Peijia, Zhou Siwen, Huang Xuanyao (Macao, China)  Something About the Takeout

“Artificial Sun” Doctors Group   Please Give Me the Power of “Artificial Sun”- Episode 2 (The Principle of Nuclear Fusion)

@返朴  The Amazing Macroscopic Quantum Effect: Is Superconductivity Only Suitable for Zero Resistance? What Is Happening in the Material?

@毕导 A Major Breakthrough in SNP Theory! Tooth Brushing and Constipation, Is the Inlet and Outlet of Humans Highly Unified?

@这知识好冷  Why Some Animals Have Round, Vertical and Horizontal Pupils?

@李雷  Why Does Just Diarrhea Become a Category A Infectious Disease?

@医学科普联盟   The Extraordinary Talent Under the Scalpel: The Legendary Life of the Godfather of Modern Surgery

@万物BB机   Talking With 3 People With ADHD: The More I Talked, The More Queer I Felt.

@元宿six  Will Chronic Diseases Never End? No, You Can Cut It in These Situations

@鹤立烟雨  Why Does Insulin Resistance Have Such a Significant Impact on Our Bodies? How Does It Form and Develop?

Sandeep Rasal（the United States）  Sound of Nature Final 2022

Y.S. Shanilka Ariyarathne（Sri Lanka）  Brain Science: The Illusion of Free Will

Okeremute Ovuorho（Nigeria）  Free to Fly

Bilim Üsküdar（Turkey）  Using Virtual Reality in Education

Binuka Methvin、Nethmitha Jayasinghe、Sanula Nimdinu、Disara Semika、Ovindu Lochana、Minuka Nethsan（Sri Lanka） Artificial Intelligence

Dinithi Wijegunawardana（Sri Lanka）  Life and Health

Juli Tagger（Argentina）  Solarians

K. Ninesh Christon Fernando（Sri Lanka）  Cyberspace Security and Network Personal Security

Allabhya Ghosh（India）  Tears of Rain

Faizan Ahmad（Pakistan） Proper Hand Washing Method

Kazi Ashequr Rahaman Sujan（Bangladesh） Vastu Shaap (Eco Curse)

Sharukeshi Gnanachandran（Sri Lanka） Carbon Peak, Carbon Neutrality and Carbon Footprint

Dilini Tharangi（Sri Lanka） Development of Suitable Planting Mechanism for Elephant Forages in Sri Lanka

Marta Torres（Brazil） La Misión Encantada (The Enchanted Mission)