Volume 1: Student Life Chapter 490: The Conference Begins
As the news that SLAC confirmed that it would host a conference of physicists, it spread widely in the physics community.
The vast majority of universities and research institutions, as well as the vast majority of physicists, have begun to make arrangements.
After all, after this news that shocked the world was announced.
There is no one who doesn't want to go to Stanford University, and there is no one who doesn't want to witness this grand event of particle physics.
Especially the paper information published by SLAC.
The innovative detection methods and detectors, and the soul-like research methods and ideas are attracting more and more physicists.
A stone from another mountain can be used to polish a jade.
This is especially true in scientific research.
SLAC's dormitory building.
Chen Zhou and Cross had just returned from Friedman's place.
"Chen Zhou, are you ready?" Cross asked with a smile as he entered the room.
Chen Zhou looked back at Cross and said, "That's about right..."
"Oh?" Cross said with a smile, "Professor Friedman said that you will be the protagonist of this physicists' conference. You will have to arrange a 45-minute lecture at least. You must prepare well, right?"
Chen Zhou nodded and said with a little distress: "I know what you said, but I just don't know what to prepare..."
Cross asked curiously, "No, how come you don't know what to prepare? Your theoretical research on the strange quantum number glueball, all your arrangements and guidance in the glueball experiment, aren't these all?"
Hearing what Cross said, Chen Zhou nodded again and said softly: "That's why I don't know what to prepare..."
After a pause, Chen Zhou looked at Cross and said, "To be precise, it is precisely because these contents are the results of my own research that I don't know what else I need to do to be ready."
Cross was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion: "What do you mean? It's your own research results, isn't it better to prepare?"
Seeing that Cross still didn't understand what he meant, Chen Zhou simply said, "What we are going to talk about at the report meeting is how we discovered the glue balls. Tell us the whole story from both theoretical and experimental aspects."
"But when I was doing theoretical research, the content of the strange quantum number glueball was all in my mind. Later, because I was the one who planned and arranged the glueball experiment, I was very familiar with the content in this area."
"That is to say, whether it is the content of theoretical research or experimental research , it is all in my brain. I don't need to prepare anything else?"
"Even if there are some tricky questions from physics masters like Professor Friedman, as long as they are within my scope, it won't be a big problem."
After hearing what Chen Zhou said, Cross looked at Chen Zhou speechlessly. He finally understood what Chen Zhou meant.
It turns out that this guy is so confident that he doesn't need to review the research content again or make any unnecessary preparations.
I wanted to tease him, but I didn't expect that in the end, I would be teased by this guy instead.
Moreover, the more Cross looked at Chen Zhou, the more he felt that this guy did it on purpose.
Cross was helpless and could only sigh silently in his heart: "I didn't expect that I would inadvertently let this kid show off again..."
Of course, for Cross, who was also scheduled to attend a report meeting, he could not be as confident as Chen Zhou, nor did he have the confidence that Chen Zhou had.
Apart from anything else, the discovery of glue balls has attracted the attention of physicists, and there will definitely be many big names in the field of high-energy physics who will attend this conference of physicists.
At that time, he would not be able to say calmly like Chen Zhou that he could give an accurate answer as long as the question was not beyond the scope of research.
After all, he is not Chen Zhou. He does not have the flash of inspiration brought by the pigeon lighthouse, nor does he have such deep research experience.
To be fair, Cross felt that Chen Zhou alone accounted for more than half of the credit for the discovery of the rubber ball.
Even though he had rich experience in rubber ball experiments, in the end he only assisted Chen Zhou, the leader, to complete the final rubber ball experiment.
As Cross thought about it, he felt more and more emotional.
Seeing Cross looking at him with a complicated expression but not saying anything, Chen Zhou asked curiously, "Professor Cross, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?"
"Ahem..." Cross coughed twice. "No, no, I'm fine. I feel really good now. Really, really...good..."
"That's good..." Chen Zhou thought for a moment, then said, "However, I still have to make this PPT, otherwise these physicists will get bored just by listening to me..."
Hearing Chen Zhou's words, Cross nodded heavily, and then said: "Yes, you are right, I also want to make a better PPT and complete our rubber ball report well."
Chen Zhou glanced at Cross mischievously and said, "Well, Professor Cross, I have a request. I wonder if you can agree to it."
When Cross saw Chen Zhou's expression, the corner of his mouth twitched and he thought of something.
He hesitated and asked, "You don't want me to make a PPT and give you a copy, do you?"
Chen Zhou immediately praised: "Wow, Professor Cross, you are so smart, you understand it immediately! Not bad! But how can this be called copying? This is borrowing, borrowing!"
Hearing this, the twitching of Cross's mouth became noticeably more intense.
"Well, Chen Zhou, you go ahead and do your work. You must be very tired after so many days. Have a good rest, have a good rest..." Cross said as he retreated towards the door.
"Hey, Professor Cross, don't leave. You haven't replied to me yet..."
Before Chen Zhou could finish his words, Cross said, "I won't bother you anymore," and then disappeared at the door at the speed of light.
Chen Zhou looked at the empty door helplessly, muttering: "Professor Cross, can you give me some advice or not? Can you give me some advice? Should I make this PPT myself? Should I?"
While Chen Zhou was "worrying" about the PPT, two people from Yenching University were also worrying about it.
To be precise, it was a group of people who were speechless in distress.
Originally, President Qiu had decided at the last meeting to conduct an academic exchange on mathematics with MIT.
Yanda will send an exchange team to MIT to complete this activity.
At the same time, we will contact Chen Zhou, ask about his wishes, and make preparations for the future.
Unexpectedly, SLAC suddenly announced that it would hold a conference of physicists.
Naturally, Yanda would not miss this opportunity no matter what.
Apart from anything else, they received an invitation to the conference simply because Chen Zhou was a student in the joint training program between Yanda and MIT.
Moreover, researchers at the Institute of High Energy Physics have also been keeping an eye on this matter.
You know, there are many professors from Yan University in the Institute of High Energy Physics.
After considering the two, the Institute of High Energy Physics and Yanda quickly reached a consensus to form a physics academic team to jointly attend the physicists' conference held by SLAC.
So, since we sent the physics academic team this time, does that mean there is no need to send the mathematics exchange team to MIT next time?
It’s not about whether it costs money or not, but mainly because of the matter itself . Yanda has extra intentions.
It is mainly for this purpose that we chose to send an exchange team to MIT.
Although Yanda and MIT have always cooperated and had a lot of academic exchanges.
But this is something that Yanda needs to take the initiative on, and when doing it, it has to consider other people's expressions to some extent.
In the final analysis, it’s still trouble!
Therefore, after the School of Physics took the initiative to apply, Principal Qiu convened another small meeting.
The final decision was that Wu Xiping and Zhang Zhongyuan would follow the physics academic team led by Dean Yang to Stanford University to attend this conference .
For the Institute of Physics and the Institute of High Energy Physics, which brought two more people, there was naturally no problem.
This is also a business trip at public expense to witness another history in the physics community.
But for Wu Xiping and Zhang Zhongyuan, it was that worry that was mixed with a hint of speechlessness.
Zhang Zhongyuan complained to Wu Xiping about the school's decision for a long time.
Zhang Zhongyuan thought, what’s wrong with having one more academic exchange on mathematics?
It doesn’t cost the school much and it’s not a difficult thing to do, but it was cancelled just like that!
Moreover, he and Wu Xiping, let alone studying physics, were about to return all the physics knowledge they had learned to their math teacher.
Why are these two mathematicians going to a physicists' conference?
Can't we just arrange it like this just because we both have a close relationship with Chen Zhou?
In response to Zhang Zhongyuan's complaints, Wu Xiping just smiled but didn't say much.
I was really tired of listening to this, so I threw it to Zhang Zhongyuan: "If you have the guts, go talk to Principal Qiu. What are you talking about here?"
At this time, Zhang Zhongyuan would calm down, then say with a wry smile: "Isn't this just a complaint? The decision has been made, and I didn't say I wouldn't go..."
Hearing this, Wu Xiping shook his head helplessly, but didn't say anything more.
But Zhang Zhongyuan couldn't remain quiet for long. After a few minutes, he started again.
Wu Xiping had no choice but to listen silently to his old friend's dissatisfaction. Perhaps he was the only one who had the patience to listen to Zhang Zhongyuan's complaints all the time.
Wu Xiping himself was actually not very satisfied with this decision.
Even the previous mathematics exchange team, he did not agree with it.
However, he never told anyone about this idea.
Even if it was Zhang Zhongyuan, he didn't say anything.
Because Zhang Zhongyuan strongly advocated going to MIT for academic exchanges in mathematics.
Of course, this was to personally take action and keep Chen Zhou in China.
However, Wu Xiping always believed that Chen Zhou was a person with his own ideas.
Moreover, Chen Zhou's ideas are very mature, and he must have already made plans for the future.
Therefore, Wu Xiping felt that they had no need and no way to change Chen Zhou's mind.
And Wu Xiping believed that Chen Zhou would definitely return to China as he said.
This is Wu Xiping's judgment based on his understanding of Chen Zhou.
Therefore, Wu Xiping felt that the so-called communication team was nothing but wishful thinking.
No one can make decisions for Chen Zhou, and he is unwilling to change Chen Zhou's decision.
The time came to April 5th.
The physicists' conference planned by SLAC was held as scheduled at Stanford University.
For a time, these two world-renowned universities were extremely lively.
This made the physics students at Stanford University very happy.
The physics masters who are rarely seen or even never seen in normal times are all here now.
Take advantage of this opportunity to set up a stall.
Whether we can get guidance from the big guys and whether we can seize the opportunity to "take off" depends on this time.
"Yiyi, you're here~"
On the campus of Stanford University, a handsome boy is looking at a beautiful girl with a warm face.
"Yes, it's such an important matter, my instructor couldn't sit still, so he brought me here."
Yang Yiyi looked at Chen Zhou and said with some distress: "It must have been very hard during this period. You must have stayed up a lot of nights..."
Chen Zhou chuckled and said, "It's okay. As long as the final result is ideal, it's okay even if I have to stay up a few more nights."
After hearing Chen Zhou's words, Yang Yiyi just looked at Chen Zhou, her eyes full of heartache.
Perhaps what outsiders see in Chen Zhou is his impressive academic achievements, his almost terrifying research efficiency, and his enviable academic talent.
But in Yang Yiyi's eyes, behind Chen Zhou's achievements is his almost paranoid persistence and his constant pursuit of problems.
Nothing can be solved without a reason.
No one can gain honor without any reason.
Behind every thing and every person, there is hard work that others cannot see.
This kind of effort is definitely not ordinary hard work.
If you are not extremely self-disciplined and have a strong heart, you will never be able to get these honors.
Seeing Yang Yiyi remained silent, Chen Zhou thought she was angry, so he said, "Yiyi, don't worry, I will definitely remember to stay up less late and eat more. No, stay up less late and eat on time..."
Seeing Chen Zhou's incoherent tone, Yang Yiyi suddenly laughed: "Okay, I didn't say anything. I know you remember it."
Chen Zhou reached out and rubbed Yang Yiyi's head lovingly.
Matheson and Coyle, who were watching this from the side, were filled with envy and jealousy.
They don’t know why Chen Zhou, a man who stays in the dormitory almost every day and devotes himself to research, can have a girlfriend?
They are even more puzzled, how can this taciturn guy, who seems to have no idea about girls' minds, have such a good relationship with his girlfriend?
But generally speaking, they really want it...
As they walked to the lecture hall, Chen Zhou and Yang Yiyi also stopped their emotional exchange about killing the dog.
As more and more people gathered in the lecture hall, the time for the start of this rubber ball "special" conference was getting closer.
9 a.m.
The lecture hall fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on the old man on the stage.
The old man was none other than Friedman.
With the appearance of Friedman, the conference of physicists held by SLAC officially began.
