Approaching Science

Approaching Science (Chinese: 走近科学; Pinyin: Zǒujìn Kēxué) was a documentary film program of China's CCTV-10. It was first broadcast on June 1, 1998, and has become a "popular program of CCTV".[1] The programme ceased to continue after the last episode was aired on 30 September 2019. Its host was Zhang Tengyue.

The subjects of the program include biology, archaeology, psychology, etc.

Reception

Approaching Science has received negative reviews[2] as it "lacks science confirm", "claims that concerned person is suffering from hysteria when experts' methods are unable to explain strange phenomenon around concerned person", "exaggerate scare atmosphere" which makes the program to be perceived as pseudoscience.

Notes
  1. 央视主持人爆难言之隐 服装没人管工资"计件"领, People's Daily Online, May 9, 2006, originally from Xi'an Evening News.
  2. 《走近科学》：打着科学幌子的人造闹剧, originally from Wangyi The Other Side


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