The popular science train departs today and the carriage transforms into the coolest laboratory
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- The 2026 Taiwan Science Circle Island Train departed from Taipei Main Station on the 19th, with the theme of "As soon as the door opens, the future unfolds", a six-day scientific journey across Taiwan was launched.
- 170 students from national high schools and junior colleges served as carriage gatekeepers, leading elementary school students to conduct hands-on experiments to learn about new technologies such as semiconductors, space technology, and smart medical care.
- Wu Chengwen, chairman of the National Science Council, said that the popular science train aims to cultivate young generations to become disseminators of popular science knowledge, stimulate curiosity and creativity, and accumulate new blood in scientific research for the country's sustainable development.
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Why It Matters
The Science Popularization Train has been promoted for 11 years. It is an annual science popularization activity that primary school students look forward to. It aims to bring scientific knowledge to school children and cultivate the younger generation to become popular science knowledge transmitters.
Chairman Wu Chengwen of the National Science Council, Minister of Digital Development Lin Yijing, Chairman of the State-owned Taiwan Railway Co., Ltd. Zheng Guangyuan and others gathered at the scene to kick off the science train's journey around the island. (Photo by reporter Luo Peide)
The 2026 Taiwan Science Circle Island Train departs from Taipei Main Station today (19th), with the theme of "As soon as the door opens, the future unfolds", it will embark on a six-day scientific journey across Taiwan. This year, 170 junior high school and junior college students will serve as carriage stewards, leading elementary school children to take the science train to learn about new technologies such as semiconductors, space technology, and smart medical care.
The science popularization train, which has been running for 11 years, is an annual science popularization activity that many elementary school students look forward to. The science popularization train departs from CNR today. Eight carriages will be turned into mobile laboratories. Elementary school students and junior college students will serve as supervisors and lead registered elementary school students to do experiments together to learn about new technologies such as space, green sustainability, smart medical care, marine technology, cutting-edge materials, and food science.
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Wu Chengwen, chairman of the National Science Council, said that forward-looking scientific research and talent cultivation are the twin engines for Taiwan to become a technological power. The science popularization train not only brings science to primary school children, but also continues to cultivate the younger generation to become the transmitters of popular science knowledge. It also hopes to stimulate the curiosity and creativity of the younger generation outside the classroom and accumulate the most solid scientific research blood for the country's sustainable development.
The National Science Council expressed the hope that the science popularization train can allow high school students and junior college students to operate with elementary school students in a simple and interesting way, so that science popularization can start from "learning by oneself" and evolve into "sharing science." It also pointed out that science fairs and interactive experiences will be held simultaneously at various stations where the science popularization train stops. When the train returns to Taipei Main Station on the 24th, the site will be transformed into a one-day science amusement park. It is hoped that the public can have fun together.
The "2026 Taiwan Science Around the Island Train" departed from Taipei Main Station on the 19th and launched a six-day science tour across Taiwan. (Photo by reporter Luo Peide)
"2026 Taiwan Science Around the Island Train" is a six-day science tour across Taiwan. (Photo by reporter Luo Peide)
The "2026 Taiwan Science Circle Island Train" departed from Taipei Main Station on the 19th. (Photo by reporter Luo Peide)
The "2026 Taiwan Science Circle Island Train" departed from Taipei Main Station on the 19th. The picture shows Wu Chengwen, chairman of the National Science Council, delivering a speech (photographed by reporter Luo Peide)
The "2026 Taiwan Science Circle Island Train" departed from Taipei Main Station on the 19th. (Photo by reporter Luo Peide)
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When the train returns to Taipei Main Station on the 24th, it will be transformed into a one-day science amusement park, attracting a large number of people to participate.
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Open Questions
- What are the specific routes and stops of this popular science train?
- What are the selection criteria for high school students and junior college students to serve as gatekeepers?
- What are the specific contents and participation methods of the science fair and interactive experience?
