The development of science and technology has become a crucial tool to solve global crises. Why is science literacy so important? How can the construction of international cooperation mechanisms be promoted, and what will the future hold? Under the theme "Improve Public Science Literacy, Promote Global Anti-pandemic Effort," the 2020 World Conference on Science Literacy (WCSL) kicked off in Beijing at the end of November. On December 8, traditional Chinese medicine expert Zhang Boli, Nobel Prize winner Michael Levitt and other experts are giving keynote speeches on how the global science community can cope with major pandemics. Join CGTN for more.