"You can't have less physics if you don't have anything. It's not authentic to do this."
"Old Sun, what are you talking about, what can't be less than physics? Oh, your physics is more noble than other subjects?"
"Old Lu, this is not the point now!"
"That's it! You make it clear to me."
The atmosphere of the meeting in the 1980s was much more casual than in later generations, and the quarrel in the middle of a meeting in Western society is also common in China today.
Seeing that the situation in the arena became more and more uncontrollable, Li Zheng coughed dryly.
The microphones and speakers of the Great Hall of the People were imported from abroad, and the sound effects were very good.
"Regarding this Physics Award, the Physics Selection Team stated that it has issued an invitation to the winners. The winner of the Physics Award is a highly respected senior who has devoted his life to scientific research and is selfless. When he learned that he won the award, He immediately told the selection team that he voluntarily gave up this award in order to inspire young people to fight for the cause of science."
"After intense discussion, the group decided that the Huaqing Prize in Physics will be reserved. At the same time, the 2 million RMB of the award will be donated to the Scientific Research Foundation for the application of scientific research project funding for young scholars."
When Li Zheng heard the news, he was also surprised. At the same time, he felt the selfless spirit of scientific workers in this era. In this era of material scarcity, he saw too many shining things.
Professor Chen…
Li Zheng's words caused a burst of discussion in the audience.
"Guess who? It's amazing."
"Yeah, if it were me, with two million research funding, I would not be tempted."
"Old Chen, why is your face a little wrong?"
Chen Lao twitched the corners of his mouth, trying to make himself smile, "As I get older and sit for a long time, my lower back will be uncomfortable."
"I have this problem too. Let the old woman rub it when I go home. Hey, you are also considered the number one person in physics. You said that he is so generous, but I want to get to know him well."
Professor Chen laughed dryly, "It's generous, selfless, and selfless." The corners of his clothes in his trouser pockets tightly gripped the soft flesh at the base of his thighs, oh, it really hurts, I don't know if it's distressed or pinched. .
Under the guidance of the facilitator, the winners received the award on the podium. Meng Lao has passed away, and all his immediate family members are dead. Chen Anbang and a niece of Meng Lao who received the award on his behalf.
The sadness on the faces of the two could not be concealed. Mr. Meng’s niece was a history lecturer at Yan University. She said at the meeting that she donated all the two million yuan of incentive money to the foundation on behalf of Mr. Meng, and only asked to apply for this. The project team of the Bi Foundation can remember the name Meng Jiayin after the results of their experiments are published.
Yuan Zhengying was very emotional when he received the Writer's Trophy. His winning the Literary Award not only represented his personal honor, but also meant that journalism was recognized as a kind of literature, which was of great significance to the majority of journalists.
"The idea of the Huaqing Award is to be pragmatic! Whoever can contribute to social progress and whose project can be transformed into productivity is the one who deserves the award!" Li Zheng's words were powerful.
He knows that such a utilitarian award concept will inevitably lead to a lot of controversy. This is the result of his and Zhao Depei's long-term thinking. What China needs now is not the glory days and the independence of the world. What China needs now is reality. is productivity.
When Li Zheng's words fell, the head of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the head of the education department on the rostrum fell into deep thought at the same time. The establishment ceremony of an award brought them too many surprises. This Professor Li Zhengli and this Huaqing Award are amazing.
The Huaqing Award was established with the strong support of the Vice Premiers and them. The remarks made by the sponsors of the Huaqing Award in public will be regarded as the current attitude of Huajing, which has a great impact on supervising the local government to be pragmatic and down-to-earth. benefit.
After the news broadcast that day, people from different classes had different reactions. Ordinary people saw the news and found that they could earn so much money for doing scientific research and getting an award. For a time, the people were enthusiastic about learning, and the number of applicants for the college entrance examination that year hit a new high. , and the number of applicants for scientific research majors such as physical chemistry has also surged, and the scientific research atmosphere in Huaguo is no different.
As for the local officials in China, seeing the pragmatic attitude of the central government, they couldn't help but think twice when adjusting their policy.
The one who can speak on behalf of Huajing even praised Li Zheng's "productivity" theory in public, and even said "Science and technology is the primary productive force" two years ago, a statement that all Chinese people in later generations are familiar with!
Li Zheng, who caused such a big chain reaction, didn't realize it, because he flew to New York on the third day after the Huaqing Award's inauguration ceremony to attend the first expert meeting of the "Human Genome Project".
The three Nobel Prize winners, Watson, Gilbert, and Berg, have great influence. The United States has made it clear that it intends to carry out human genome research. Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Canada, Israel, Sweden, Finland, Norway , Australia and other countries have more or less expressed their concern for this human genome research.
For a time, almost the world's top biological scientists gathered in Cold Spring Harbor, and the security force on Long Island, New York was urgently tripled. The New York Times said, "Recently, the world-class precious human wealth has gathered in Cold Spring Harbor. Take responsibility, even if the White House is bombed, Cold Spring Harbor can't be in trouble!"
This statement has been echoed by the world media for a while.
Just as the armed forces of the New York government were continuously enriched, the first meeting of experts was held in a lecture hall of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
The lecture hall is not big, it can accommodate about fifty people. At first glance, there are about ten places in a row. In other words, there are about forty scientists present, and they are all at the top of the pyramid in biology. figure.
Later generations will call this meeting the starting point for human beings to truly know themselves.
Gilbert and Berg presided over the meeting. After expounding the significance of the Human Genome Project, Berg said: "I believe that everyone here understands the significance of the Human Genome Project to us and the entire human race. You understand, but you are not sure. yes?"
A subtle smile appeared on Berg's face.
The biologists present looked at each other, yes, genes carry the secrets of the human body, which is a fact recognized by the scientific community. Deciphering human genes is the dream of many biologists, because this is the shortest known path to human mysteries.
But where exactly does this path end? Will it be what they want? None of them can speak well.
Perhaps the genome project has discovered that there are other causes under the gene, but so what, isn't that what science is like? On the road of constant discovery, they are not burdened with it.
Scientists are the most capricious people in the world. They will swear to tell you that there is something you want after this road, and then governments will go all out to help them prepare equipment, even help them assemble cars, and let them set out on the journey.
Then at the end, there was nothing. Scientists will only shrug their shoulders and blame it on the mysteries of science. What governments can do is to continue to support it, because science is the productive force, and the productive force is the source of human progress. Scientists are the ones who can create productivity.
"Berg, what do you want to say? The Human Genome Project is imperative." The speaker was an Italian biologist, a leader in Italian biological science and a national treasure in Italy. He had made up his mind. He must participate in the Human Genome Project. If Italy refuses to carry out it, he will participate in his own name. He thinks that his country should not want him to make this decision.
"Of course, of course, Ang. I would say that some of us may have demystified this project. Let us visualize the wealth of the Human Genome Project more." Excited.
He almost jumped with excitement when he saw the experimental record for the first time. Through this record, he even felt that he had seen the scene after the Human Genome Project was fully realized.
Diseases are overcome, human potential is effectively utilized, life expectancy is extended, and all genes of appearance and height can be optimized by finding suitable methods. This will be a magnificent era.
Even, even, he dared to think that the legendary Atlantis, the lost civilization, where the existence of gods was like a god, was the result of human genes being infinite. The idea fascinated him, science, that's what he was after.
Gilbert coughed dryly, interrupting Berg's swirling thoughts.
"Okay, okay, let's get to the point. I have obtained the authorization of the owner of this experimental record to show this prophetic experimental idea in front of us."
All the bioscientists held their breath, they knew Berg, he wasn't a liar, there must be something amazing on this slide.
Cold Spring Harbor workers turned off the lights.
A cover signed in Fang Fangzheng font appeared on the screen.
"What word is this? Not a letter."
"It seems to be from Asia." Someone looked at the only Japanese scientist in the field.
The Japanese scientist frowned and was silent for a long time before spit out a word in English.
,China. The owner of this experimental record is a Chinese!