Chapter 419 Li Qiwei’s ultimate goal: I am the God of Physics and the Lord of the World!
November 30, 1919, Royal Society.
Today’s report hall seemed extremely lively.
After four years of terrible war, people finally realized the beauty of peace.
For scientists, peace means a stable scientific research environment that allows them to calm down and delve into their respective fields.
More importantly, scientists can communicate frequently with each other and spark ideas.
In the first year after the war, physics produced so many important results one after another, and everyone felt that a prosperous age of science was coming.
Therefore, many academicians in the hall were smiling and sharing their research results and interesting stories.
Today is the annual meeting of the Royal Society.
At the annual meeting, the academicians elect new board members who are responsible for assisting the president in handling the affairs of the society.
In addition, the Royal Society also stipulates that the term of the president shall not exceed five years.
Thomson served as president from 1915 to 1920 for exactly five years.
Therefore, this annual meeting needs to elect a new president in advance to facilitate the handover next year.
And starting from Thomson, all subsequent presidents of the Royal Society are Nobel Prize winners.
It can be seen that involution began more than a hundred years ago.
After the election, it was another highlight of this annual meeting: the report meeting of Li Qiwei and Rutherford.
Thomson is the president of the Royal Society, but the identity he cares more about is the former director of the Cavendish Laboratory.
There, he discovered two extraordinary geniuses in the field of physics.
This is the thing he is most proud of in his life, even more proud than he himself won the Nobel Prize for discovering electrons.
In 1919, the first year after the war, Ridgway and Rutherford published results that shocked the academic world one after another.
This is undoubtedly a huge encouragement to the scientific community.
It represents that after the war, the prosperity of the scientific community will come again!
So, Thomson wanted Li Qiwei and Rutherford to give a public speech to show the new atmosphere of the Royal Society.
At the same time, it also reflects that under his leadership, the Royal Society has achieved even more extraordinary achievements.
Only Thomson can do this effortlessly.
If it were someone else, it would probably not be easy to invite Li Qiwei and Rutherford at the same time.
Many academicians sighed:
"Who allowed Professor Thomson to have two good apprentices."
At this moment, under the introduction of Thomson, Li Qiwei, Zheng and the academicians in the hall got to know each other.
As a foreign academician and having been away from the UK for more than five years, Li Qiwei is not very familiar with the new academicians in the past five years.
Thomson pulled an old man who was about the same age as himself and said:
"Bruce, this is Professor Sherrington of Oxford University."
"He is an expert in physiology and neuroscience. He has made outstanding achievements.”
“Professor Sherrington has always wanted to see you, but there was no suitable opportunity.”
Hearing this, Li Qiwei looked at the other party with a thought. Already understood.
Sherrington, 62, is a leader in the British life sciences field.
His research direction is mainly neurology.
His most important contribution is the first use of "synapse" to describe the contact point between two neurons.
And it is believed that neurons communicate information through synapses.
For his work on the nervous system, Sherrington won the 1932 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
In real history, Thomson's next president was Sherrington, and Sherrington's next president was Rutherford.
It seems that Thomson already roughly knew that the other party would serve as the president, so he introduced him to Li Qiwei in advance.
This made Li Qiwei feel a little touched.
Even if he himself is already the first person in the field of science.
But Thomson still thought of him in every detail.
Because of his status, Li Qiwei could only be a foreign academician of the Royal Society.
As for becoming the president, there is no need to even think about it.
Since Li Qiwei was on British territory, he naturally had to have a good relationship with the British scientific community.
The Royal Society is the highest authority in the British scientific community.
So, Thomson hopes that even if he is gone, Li Qiwei will not be restricted.
This is related to the issue of strength.
With Li Qiwei’s current status in the scientific community, it can be said that he is unique.
No one can make him feel wronged.
But these are the powers of fame, not the powers themselves.
Even if he is a winner of four Nobel Prizes and the first scientific person in the world.
If there were a conflict between the Royal Society and Li Qiwei, the consequences would be hard to predict.
In real history, Einstein was hunted down. Even when he went to the United States, he was monitored by Americans.
So, this is why Li Qiwei must be independent and start the Pangu Project.
Science represents power, but it is not power itself.
If no one breaks their skin, then Li Qiwei is already invincible at this moment.
The king's guests are all the big guys in various fields.
With this identity, there can be no danger.
But if some big countries become shameless, they must have nuclear bombs in hand.
Some things can be dispensed with, but they must be present.
In this way, the enemy will not dare to rip off the face, but can only rip off the famous brand.
One person controls all the countries!
I am the God of Physics and the Lord of the World!
Li Qiwei is not far from this goal.
Today may even be the beginning, because he is going to predict the existence of neutrons.
And neutrons are the secret that unlocks the atomic bomb.
Sherrington had been observing the man in front of him.
He felt that the other party's mood was always ups and downs, but suddenly his momentum changed, which even made him feel scared.
The famous Professor Bruce!
A living legend in physics!
Only scientists can appreciate the weight of this sentence.
That is the limit of what human intelligence can achieve.
Although Sherrington knew that he should be the next president of the Royal Society.
But he has no pride.
Because he was elected president, it may be a tacit understanding among the members of the society.
The Royal Society is divided into material subject areas (mathematics, physics, chemistry, etc.) and biological subject areas.
Then we cannot always let mathematicians and physicists serve as presidents.
Those who work on biology have to be exposed to both rain and dew.
So, generally speaking, presidents rotate in two major fields.
For example, the next candidate for Rutherford will be the biology guru who discovered vitamins.
Sherrington was very emotional, if the Professor Bruce in front of him was British.
He didn't even dare to think how high the other party's status would be.
A mere president of the Royal Society simply has the skills to do it.
At this moment, Sherrington was impressed by Li Qiwei's aura, took the initiative to reach out his hand and said with a smile:
"Professor Bruce, I finally see you today."
"I I have been fascinated by it for a long time. ”
Li Qiwei also came to his senses and said with a smile:
"Hello, Professor Sherrington, your synapse theory impresses me."
Sherrington was surprised. Unexpectedly, Li Qiwei actually knew about his results.
But when I thought that the other party was the proposer of the gene mutation and gene chain hypothesis, I felt relieved.
"Professor Bruce, you once proposed that consciousness comes from quantum effects, which also impressed me deeply."
"I have dissected the brains of many animals, but I have never found the organs or tissues that control consciousness."
"Unfortunately, neurons are only the carriers of consciousness, but they are not the cause of the formation of consciousness." Li Qiwei nodded, "Consciousness is indeed wonderful."
"I envy you, Professor Sherrington. Neurological research is very interesting."
The two flattered each other and talked. .
The big guys around are all impressed.
Professor Bruce, a physicist, actually had a lively chat with the biology boss, and the key point was that he looked very professional.
Astronomy, chemistry, biology, literature.
Why does the other party have so many side jobs?
This makes many senior academicians in their 60s and 70s sigh with emotion.
“We have lived our entire lives on dogs.”
Then Thomson introduced others to Ridgway.
Soon, Li Qiwei sat down like everyone else.
He is surrounded by old acquaintances: Rutherford, Wilson, Bakla, Old Bragg, etc.
Wilson also kept winking at Li Qiwei, meaning to see if I am awesome lately.
Li Qiwei responded to him with his eyes: Rookie.
Under the gaze of everyone, Thomson slowly walked onto the podium.
He opened with a solemn tone:
“The 1919 annual meeting is destined to be of special significance.”
“The people of Europe have experienced a lot in the past four years. An unimaginable tragic fate."
"This is the most terrifying and darkest moment in human history."
"It is no exaggeration to say that I may be the most stressed president in the history of the Royal Society."
"Because during my tenure, science has ushered in its darkest moment."
“I was even worried that human civilization would be destroyed and science would cease to exist.”
“In that case, I will never be able to forgive myself.”
台Suddenly there was a sigh of empathy.
They understand Thomson's difficulties all too well.
“But.”
“Even in such dark conditions, I still saw the dawn of civilization and the dawn of science.”
“Professor Bruce’s novel , Physics Olympiad.”
“These are the lights of reason during the war and deserve to be remembered by history.”
"Here, I hope everyone can give Professor Bruce a round of applause."
"Thank you for his contribution to science."
Wow!
The hall immediately burst into thunderous applause that lasted for a long time.
What Li Qiwei did for Europe during the war was widely circulated.
Everyone was impressed by his fraternity, which transcended national respect.
Li Qiwei stood up in a gentlemanly manner and took off his hat.
At this time, Thomson's tone became cheerful.
“Similarly, our Royal Society has lived up to its burden of scientific authority.”
“In the past year, Professor Bruce and Professor Rutherford have made major achievements in the field of physics. Breakthrough.”
"This brings confidence to all of us."
"So, today I invite two professors to give a report."
"In addition, I want to tell you some good news "
"That is the second Physics Olympiad. After discussion and selection, we in the UK finally won the right to host it."
"It will be held at the University of Cambridge in July next year."
"This time, we have made careful preparations to ensure that it will be more exciting than the first one."
Wow!
Thomson's words immediately caused a commotion.
In Li Qiwei's previous life, the Physics Olympiad would not have caught the eyes of the big guys.
Not to mention it was announced on such a high-end occasion as the Royal Society.
But in this era, the significance of the Physics Olympiad is too great.
It is not only a competition of academic background between various countries.
It is a scientific competition born in blood and fire, representing the most noble scientific spirit.
Although there will be more and more authoritative competitions in the future, they cannot replace the significance of the Physics Olympiad.
Because it is connected with the times.
Those present were all big guys in various fields.
Their vision is not limited to their own one-third of an acre of land.
But from the perspective of the country, think about the issue of training young people.
There is no doubt that the Physics Olympiad is a test of training results.
Although it is not accurate enough, it is much better than nothing.
Li Qiwei was also slightly surprised.
Before returning to the UK, he had already discussed with Thomson, Planck and other academic leaders.
He hopes that countries can take turns hosting the Physics Olympiad.
Given the current situation in Borneo, it is still difficult to hold large-scale competitions.
Whether it is the level of competition venue, examination system, question type selection, etc., there is still more room for improvement.
And these changes can only be achieved with the capabilities of a country.
Li Qiwei just hopes to get a start, and the follow-up must be formalized.
So after he changed hands, he stopped paying attention.
I didn’t expect that the second host country would be the United Kingdom.
He thought it would be Germany, the last team gold medalist.
Maybe it's because Germany's current situation is rather embarrassing.
Li Qiwei is too lazy to analyze these political matters.
Anyway, in more than ten years, everything will be a waste of time in front of his Pangu plan.
At that time, he will let those so-called people in power see how terrifying it is when scientists go crazy!
Suddenly, Li Qiwei's face looked a little strange.
The second Physics Olympiad was held in July 1920.
Wouldn’t it be possible for those fierce men to participate?
Pauli, Heisenberg, and Dirac
They should all be undergraduates now and fully qualified to participate.
“My dear, I feel like the gold, silver and bronze medals are about to be booked.”
Li Qiwei suddenly felt a little sad for the others.
Fortunately, Wu Youxun and these people were not in the same class, otherwise China would have been slapped in the face if their destiny was in China.
Soon, Thomson's passionate speech ended.
The next step is the general election of the Royal Society.
No surprise, Sherrington was elected with a high vote and became the new president of the Royal Society, and will take office next year.
Li Qiwei saw that there was no disappointment in Thomson's eyes, but a sense of relief.
He knew that from today on, this super boss in the field of physics would truly retire.
It is no longer like before, even if you are not doing academic research yourself, you will still guide students.
The other party once said that after retirement, he wanted to be a gardener, specializing in pruning flowers and plants.
He was in charge of Cavendish for thirty-five years and the Royal Society for five years.
Thomson can be said to have achieved the ultimate in both personal academic achievement and talent cultivation.
His life is legendary.
And now, the legend has come to an end.
But the new legend has just begun.
(End of this chapter)