Wang Pinxian, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and professor at the School of Ocean and Earth Science of Tongji University, has become an online influencer in China after publishing science-related content focusing on Earth and its oceans. Boasting a combined following of around 2.5 million on China's social media platforms Blibli and Douyin, the 87-year-old university professor is thrilled to use new technologies and find new ways to popularize science.