Abstract Popular science books are an important carrier to carry out the fundamental task of “virture pursuit and talent cultivation”. Taking the excellent local biographical popular chemistry book Tu Youyou's Journey in the Search for Artemisinin as a case, the text analysis shows that this kind of books realize the moral educational function by setting up ideals and beliefs, cultivating patriotic feelings, enhancing cultural confidence and forming ecological civilization consciousness; realize the intellectual educational function by popularizing the basic chemical knowledge, advocating the chemical thinking method and enhancing the ability of scientific inquiry; realize the physical educational function by strengthening the awareness of enhancing physique and adjusting mental health; realize the aesthetic educational function by enhancing the capacity of appreciating and creating beauty; realize the labor educational function by recognizing dedication, mastering labor skills and cultivating a down-to-earth attitude. They are an organic whole, which serves the fundamental task of “virture pursuit and talent cultivation”. In order to implement “educating five domains simultaneously”, we must strengthen the specialization of content creation, normalization of policy support, institutionalization of books management, externalization of the value of books.
LI Shu-Hui, LI Jia. Educational Function of Biographical Popular Chemistry Books:Analysis of Tu Youyou's Journey in the Search for Artemisinin[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2022, 43(7): 116-121.
