Chapter 169:

"There can be no less physics, this thing can't be done authentically."
"Lao Sun, what are you talking about? What can you do without physics? Oh, your physics is noble than other subjects?"
"Lao Lu, this is not the focus now!"
"That's it! You tell me clearly."
The atmosphere of meetings in the 1980s was much more casual than in later generations. In Western society, quarrels in the middle of the meeting are also common in China.
Seeing that the situation in the court became more and more uncontrollable, Li Zheng gave a dry cough.
The microphones and speakers of the Great Hall of the People were imported from abroad, and the acoustics were very good. Li Zheng's coughing sounded into everyone's ears, and everyone at the scene subconsciously looked to the podium.
"Regarding this physics prize, the physics selection team stated that it has issued an invitation to the winners. The winner of the physics prize is a respected senior who has dedicated his life to scientific research and is selfless. When he learned that he won the prize, In the first place, he 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 team decided to retain the Huaqing Prize for Physics. At the same time, 2 million yuan of the prize was donated to the Scientific Research Foundation for funding applications for scientific research projects by young scholars."
When Li Zheng heard this news, he was also taken aback. At the same time, he was impressed by 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 lot of discussion in the audience.
"Guess who it is? It's amazing."
"Yes, if it were me, two million scientific research funds, I would not be tempted."
"Old Chen, why is your expression a bit wrong."
Old Chen twitched the corners of his mouth and tried to make himself smile, "I'm getting older and sitting for a long time, and my lower back feels uncomfortable."
"I have this problem too. Go home and let the old lady rub it. Hey, you are also the number one person in physics. You said that he is so generous, but I have to get to know him."
Professor Chen laughed dryly, "It's generous, unselfish, and unselfish." The corner of his shirt in his trouser pocket gripped the soft flesh of the root of his thigh tightly. Whoops, it hurts, I don't know if it is distressed or pinched. .
Under the guidance of the instructor, the winner boarded the podium to receive the award. Lao Meng has passed away, and all his immediate family members are dead. Chen Anbang and a niece of Lao Meng who received the award on his behalf.
The sadness on the two faces is hard to conceal. Lao Meng’s niece is a history lecturer at Yan University. She said at the meeting that she donated all the two million awards to the foundation on behalf of Lao Meng. She only asked to apply for this. The project team of the PEN Foundation can remember the name Meng Jiayin after their experimental results come out.
Yuan Zhengying expressed a lot of emotion when he received the Literary Award. His literary award not only represents his personal honor, but also means that news is recognized as a kind of literature, which is of great significance to the majority of journalists.
"The philosophy of the Huaqing Award is pragmatism! Whoever can contribute to social progress and whose project can be transformed into productivity is the one who deserves the prize!" Li Zheng said loudly.
He knew that such a utilitarian award concept would inevitably lead to a lot of controversy. This is the result of a long time of thinking about him and Zhao Depei. What China needs now is not light winds and independence, but what China needs is reality. Is productivity.
After Li Zheng's words fell, the head of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the head of the education department on the podium were at the same time thinking deeply. An award establishment ceremony brought them too many surprises. This Professor Li Zhengli, this Huaqing award is amazing.
The Huaqing Prize was established with the support of the Vice Premier and their strong support. The remarks made by the funders of the Huaqing Prize on public occasions will be regarded as Huajing’s current attitude, which is of great importance to urging local governments 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 a prize for scientific research. For a time, the atmosphere of private learning was full, and the number of applicants for the college entrance examination reached a new high. , And the number of applicants for scientific research majors such as physical chemistry has also increased sharply, and the scientific research atmosphere in China remains the same.
As for the local officials in China, they have seen the central government's pragmatic attitude, and they couldn't help but consider two more points when adjusting their policies.
The one who can speak on behalf of Huajing praised Li Zheng's theory of "productivity" in public, and even said that "science and technology are the primary productive forces" two years earlier, the conclusion that all Chinese people in the following generations are familiar with!
Li Zheng, who caused such a big chain reaction, was completely unaware, because he flew to New York to attend the first expert meeting of the "Human Genome Project" on the third day after the establishment of the Huaqing Award.
The three Nobel Prize winners Watson, Gilbert, and Berg have great influence. The United States has made it clear that it intends to conduct research on the human genome. Italy, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, Canada, Israel, Sweden, Finland, and Norway , Australia and other countries have expressed more or less concern about the human genome research.
For a time, almost the world’s top bioscientists gathered in Cold Spring Harbor. The garrison force on Long Island, New York, has tripled. The New York Times stated that
recently, world-class precious human wealth has gathered in Cold Spring Harbor. Take the responsibility, even if the White House is bombed, nothing will happen to Cold Spring Harbor!"
This statement was echoed by the world media.
As the armed forces of the New York government continue to grow, the first meeting of experts will be held in a lecture hall of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
The lecture hall is not big. It can't accommodate about fifty people. At first glance, there are probably one row or ten empty spaces. In other words, there are about forty scientists present, all of whom are at the top of the Pyramid of Biology. character.
Later generations will call this meeting, the starting point for human beings to truly know themselves.
The meeting was hosted by Gilbert and Berg. After explaining the meaning of the Human Genome Project, Berg said: "I believe that everyone here understands the meaning of the Human Genome Project for us and the entire human race. You understand, but you are not sure. is it?"
A subtle smile appeared on Berg's face.
The biologists present looked at each other. Yes, genes carry the secrets of the human body. This is a fact recognized by the scientific community. Deciphering human genes is the dream of many biologists, because this is the shortest path known to human mysteries.
But what is the end of this path? Will it be what they want? None of them can say bad.
Maybe the Genome Project has discovered that there are other causes under the gene, but so what? Isn't science like this? On the way of constant discovery, they have no burden on it.
Scientists are the most willful group of people in the world. They will vowed to tell you that there is something you want behind this road, and then governments will do their best to help them prepare equipment, even help them assemble cars, and let them embark on the journey.
Then at the end, there was nothing. Scientists will only shrug their shoulders and blame it on the mystery of science. What can governments do, of course, can only continue to support it, because science is productivity, and productivity is the source of human progress. Scientists are the people who can create productivity.
"Berg, what do you want to say? The Human Genome Project is imperative." The speaker was an Italian biologist. He is a leader in Italian biological sciences and a national treasure of Italy. He has made up his mind. He must participate in the Human Genome Project. If Italy refuses to launch it, he will participate in his own name. He thinks his country would not want him to make this decision.
"Of course, of course, Ang. What I want to say is that some of us may have unveiled a corner of the mystery of this project. Let us be more like the wealth of the Human Genome Project." Berg said here it seems a little bit. Excited.
He almost jumped up excitedly when he saw this 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 used, life span is prolonged, and all genes for appearance and height can be optimized by finding suitable methods. This will be a magnificent era.
Even, even, he dared to wonder whether the legendary Atlantis, the dead civilization, which existed like a god, was the result of the infinite human genes. This kind of thinking fascinates him, science, this is what he pursues.
Gilbert gave a dry cough, interrupting Berg's thoughts.
"Okay, okay, let's get to the topic. I have obtained the authorization of the owner of this experiment record to show this prophetic experimental idea before us."
All the bioscientists held their breath. They understood Berg, he was not a mere confidant, there must be something extraordinary on this slide.
The staff in Cold Spring Harbor turned off the lights.
A cover signed in Fang Fangzheng font appears on the screen.
"What word is this? Not a letter."
"It seems to be from the Asian side." As he said, someone looked at the only Japanese scientist in the field.
The Japanese scientist frowned and was silent for a long time before uttering a word in English.
,China. The owner of this experimental record is a Chinese!