Chapter 1269 The Battle for Talents in the 20th Century (Second update, please subscribe)
Why don’t we set up our own Nobel Prize?
Zhang Zheyuan’s suggestion made Li Yian’s brows slightly raised.
Actually, Li Yian really thought about this, "our Nobel Prize", but this thought just passed by.
“We can do this, but what’s the point of doing so? The selection of the Nobel Prize may be in the hands of the European academic community, but so what? Can they monopolize academics?”
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Looking at Zhang Zheyuan, Li Yian asked:
“It is easy to set up an award, but to build an award into a world-famous brand requires not only funds, but also time and efforts in all aspects.”
Even the Soviet Union, which was obsessed with competing for various rights of speech, never thought of getting "our Nobel Prize" because it was completely unnecessary.
Just like the Olympic Games, the Soviet Union often said that it was unfair for Western referees to blow "black whistles", but that did not mean that they would create their own "Olympic Games" for fun. It is just an award, and it may involve some say. If a big country does it, it will involve many problems. It may be more appropriate for a small country like Sweden to do it.
“Actually, I never care about the Nobel Prize.”
Your Excellency's words made Zhang Zheyuan stunned. He didn't care, so why did he propose thirty Nobel Prizes?
“Perhaps what I care about is not the Nobel Prize itself, but the other most critical and core issue – whether it can become a world science center!”
“ World Science Center?"
Li Yian stood up and walked towards the window, staring at the starry sky, and slowly talked about the five "world science center shifts" around the world. In this era, This theory is extremely novel, but in another world, it is well known.
“…Germany became the center of world science from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century. The scientific progress during this period benefited from Germany’s university reforms and innovations in the scientific research system, such as the creation of the “tutorship system” and state support. Scientific research institutions. Then, probably in the 1920s, the United States began to assume the status of the world's scientific center and established this position after the war. The scientific progress of this period has benefited from the United States' economic and industrial foundation. , and government support for basic research.”
Not just so far, but in the next sixty years or even longer, the United States will still maintain its status as the "world science center." It can be said that among the three "world science centers", the United States has maintained its position the longest. Even before Li Yian traveled through time, he still saw no signs of decline in the scientific field. And this even goes against the periodic theory of the shift of the world's scientific centers.
“This transfer can be achieved through the Nobel Prize. Before World War II, only 8 people in the United States won the Nobel Prize in Science, 10 in the United Kingdom, and 11 in Germany. After World War II, the number of American winners suddenly increased significantly. , This is a kind of weathervane."
While explaining the role of the Nobel Prize as a weathervane, Li Yian continued.
“It can be seen from the five “World Science Center Transfers” that a country’s leading position in scientific and technological development can only be maintained for about 80 years. The first four transfers of scientific power have all been verified. It is not difficult to guess that the cycle is 80 years, which has a great correlation with the life span of the scientist himself. This phenomenon is applicable at present. "
By the 20th century, everything will be different. changed. First, the phenomenon fails. The United States began to become the world's science center in 1920. According to law, it should lose its leading position by the end of the 20th century. No matter how bad it is, if the starting point of the United States' technological prosperity is set at the end of World War II, then there is no doubt that it will be unable to continue.
However, this is not the case. Before Li Yi'an traveled through time, American scientists were still regular recipients of the Nobel Prize in Science; after entering the 21st century, American scientists won this honor every year. Not only does this phenomenon show no signs of decline, it even maintains its absolute leading position in creating new disciplines and inventing new technologies.
Although people in this era do not know this future, Li Yian knows it very well, he continued.
“After humans entered the 20th century, academic exchanges have become increasingly frequent, especially now that transportation has become more developed. Inventions such as jet aircraft have even brought humans into the era of the global village. Academic exchanges will become more frequent. Especially with the development of information, excellent scholars will seek advice from well-known scholars for academic reasons. Is there any better scholar than a Nobel Prize winner? "
Listening to your question, Zhang Zheyuan asked Said:
“I understand, what you mean is to build a nest to attract the phoenix, right?”
Shaking his head, Li Yi'an said:
"Back then, we built a nest to attract phoenixes and used a better environment to attract European scientists. But now, what we need is to use a series of Nobel Prize winners to attract Let young scholars from all over the world take the initiative to come to Nanyang. They will study and research under the guidance of Nobel Prize winners, and this will inevitably break the "80-year cycle of the transfer of the world's scientific centers."< br>
When mentioning this current situation, Li Yian's brows furrowed, because this is exactly the challenge he has to face. It’s not just a challenge. In fact, this is an unprecedentedly fierce competition for talents that may even determine the fate and future of the country!
“And this will be the fundamental reason why the United States will maintain its leading position in science for a long time in the future - after the war, it attracted a large number of Europeans with its better academic environment. Scientists, and after they won the Nobel Prize, they became the benchmark for the study of young scholars from all over the world. A considerable number of these scholars will be attracted by the academic environment in the United States and eventually stay in the United States. What then? ”
"Then the United States will remain the "world's science center."
While Zhang Zheyuan was answering, he suddenly said:
"That's why you mentioned that we need to win 30 Nobel Prizes. What we need is not the Nobel Prize itself, but the help of 30 Nobel Prizes." Bell Prize winners to attract young talents from all over the world, thereby ensuring that Nanyang will not fall behind the United States in this war for talents."
"It is not backward!"
Li Yian shook his head and said:
“It is related to the future of Nanyang. Once we fall behind the United States in this war for talents, we are destined to become the loser in future competition. In the 21st century ...It is talent that determines the future destiny of the country! And this is the role of the Nobel Prize - it is the weathervane that determines the outcome of this competition!" Then, Li Yi'an fell into silence, and after a moment, he said Said:
"Now, we can create our own Nobel Prize, but when we spend our energy on this illusory so-called "academic monopoly", in fact, we have already lost this battle, because The most important thing is the talent itself, not the false name. ”
False fame, most of the time, people can’t get rid of the pursuit of false fame and set up an award beyond the Nobel Prize. Can it break the Nobel Prize’s monopoly on academic discourse?
No, because the so-called "academic right to speak" is itself a false proposition! The so-called "academic monopoly" because they receive awards is just the imagination of some people.
Especially between countries.
Just like Soviet scientists won the Nobel Prize in Physics last year, will Soviet officials consider those physicists to be waste because they did not win the Nobel Prize in Physics? Think their inventions have no value?
Of course it’s impossible!
It has always been the country’s scientific giants who monopolize academic circles. As for the Nobel Prize, it is just an award.
“I understand!”
Zhang Zheyuan quickly lowered his head and said:
"My ideas are too superficial!"
Zhang Zheyuan finally understood your intentions, and then realized that his previous suggestions were not only superficial, but short-sighted.
“But now the selection of the Nobel Prize is controlled by the Swedes. Will their suppression of us affect our measures to attract talents around the world?”
Regarding Zhang Zheyuan's worries, Li Yian just laughed.
"The Nobel Prize has never had the so-called "academic right to speak". He can suppress one or two in the awarding time, but he cannot stop these groundbreaking research from causing a sensation in the academic world. If a A scholar cannot even discern the importance of some basic common sense, so how can he be a talent? ”
This is a very simple question in itself. If a scholar cannot even make an accurate judgment on issues within the academic scope that he is interested in.
Such a talent cannot be called a talent.
But an idiot!
Does Nanyang need such people?
“The Nobel Prize plays the role of icing on the cake most of the time. It is just a tool we use to attract talents. Since those European and American scholars now regard the Nobel Prize as For the highest award, what we need is to attract their talents with the highest standards they think are within the scope they agree with. This is the most important thing.”
As for the other stuff, it doesn't matter at all.
“The core issue is to win this war for talent and lay a solid foundation for the next transfer of the “World Science Center”.”
His next transfer is in when?
Maybe it is the arrival of the new century, and this is the fundamental reason why Li Yian proposed to win 30 Nobel Prizes.
These 30 Nobel Prizes are a sign of the world's talent recruitment strategy. Only with these top scholars can we attract more young scholars to Nanyang.
After all, no young students choose to study and conduct academic research in countries like Africa, Arabia, and India!
Is the Nobel Prize important?
The Nobel Prize itself is not important at all. The important thing is to attract young scholars to Nanyang through the Nobel Prize, thereby ensuring that Nanyang remains in an invincible position in the future scientific and technological competition between countries.
At least, Nanyang will not lag behind the United States in attracting talents. After all, only the talents cultivated by Nanyang itself may not necessarily keep Nanyang in a leading position in future competition.
Therefore, Nanyang needs intellectual resources from all over the world as a supplement to the local area, and ultimately brings together talents from all over the world. This is the fundamental reason why Nanyang needs the Nobel Prize.
(End of this chapter)