The authoritative domestic platform for humanities and social sciences, Xinhua Digest, officially published the 6th issue of 2026. The original science fiction script The Quantum Phantom, led and created by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences of Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), was selected as the featured cover article of this issue and was fully reprinted.

The Quantum Phantom is an achievement of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, practicing the concept of integrating technology and humanities. It was co-written by SUSTech’s Professors Yuehong CHEN and Yan WU, and Associate Professor Di YIN from Shenzhen University. Leveraging the advantages of interdisciplinary research and after repeated refinement, the team ultimately created this original science fiction script that combines a scientific core with humanistic depth. The script takes quantum science, a forefront field of technology, as its entry point, going beyond the shallow narratives of traditional science fiction to closely integrate hard scientific concepts with profound humanistic reflection. Using a science fiction script as a medium, it deeply explores major issues such as the ethics of technology, the future of humanity, and the direction of civilization, achieving an organic unity of scientific connotation and humanistic care, perfectly illustrating the practical essence of the technology-humanities integration characteristic of SUSTech. 

Xinhua Digest, supervised by the National Press and Publication Administration and sponsored by People’s Publishing House, is a nationally recognized authoritative core journal in the field of humanities and social sciences, with stringent selection standards and significant academic weight. The inclusion of The Quantum Phantom as a featured cover article and its full reprint fully reflects the industry’s recognition of the work’s artistic innovation, depth of thought, and academic value. 

The School of Humanities and Social Sciences will continue to deepen its work in the integration of technology and humanities, launching more original achievements that combine academic rigor, intellectual depth, and contemporary relevance, fully leveraging the unique value of the humanities and social sciences in a university strong in science and engineering, promoting high-quality interdisciplinary development, and bringing more high-quality original literary and artistic works to a broader platform.