Chapter 452 Brain waves! Brain-computer interface! Artificial flying sword! Professor Bruce's imagination runs wild!
May 30, 1920.
Bruce Mansion.
With the publication of the nuclear fusion paper, Li Qiwei was once again pushed to the top of the news.
There is an endless stream of people who want to come to the group to visit him every day.
They are all authoritative and leading figures in various industries.
Even the U.S. Department of War sent someone to have a brief conversation with him.
After this, Li Qiwei also learned about the attitudes of these big countries.
He felt much more relaxed inside, at least he no longer had to deal with it.
At this time, the employees of Bruce Group understood why they felt like the sun was above their heads that day.
It turned out that it was illuminated by the chairman's paper.
At this moment, in Li Qiwei's office, he was receiving Professor Cattell, the editor-in-chief of the journal Science.
"Hello, Professor Cattell."
"Thank you for your support of my thesis."
The reason why Li Qiwei's paper was published so quickly was of course because he took the green channel.
Cartel quickly smiled and said:
"Professor Bruce, you are too kind."
"If the journal Science does not publish your paper as soon as possible, then I will become a sinner in the scientific community."
After hearing this, Li Qiwei suddenly felt very emotional.
In his previous life, he was able to meet the editor-in-chief of "Science". What a personal connection that was.
As for publishing articles on it, not only he, but also his mentor dare not think of it.
It is not unusually difficult to publish a pure physics paper in a top journal like Science.
But now, the famous editor-in-chief of Science feels very honored because of one of his papers.
In order to make up for the regrets of his previous life, Li Qiwei prepared to take revenge severely.
"Well, in the future, if you want to graduate in my research group, you must publish "Science" and "Nature"."
If this standard were placed in future generations, it would scare all masters and doctors to death.
Cattell looked at the genius and great figure in the scientific world in front of him.
Although it was not the first time for him to see Professor Bruce, it was still very different to observe him at such a close distance.
As a psychologist, he is good at capturing micro-expressions and movements, from which he can glean a glimpse of a person's psychological state.
However, facing Professor Bruce, his method did not work.
Cartel was shocked.
"Oh God! His eyes are as deep as the stars in the universe."
"I almost fell in."
"I can only feel a vast and eternal atmosphere."
"It's hard to imagine what terrible things exist in Professor Bruce's mind!"
At this moment, Cartel did not dare to observe anymore.
The biological aura exuded by this man is too strong.
He never felt this kind of pressure when he met with some senior U.S. officials.
His curiosity about Li Qiwei has now reached its peak.
"Professor Bruce, on behalf of the journal Science, I would like to invite you to serve as honorary editor-in-chief."
"If there are papers that we are not sure about in the future, I hope you can help check them."
The cartel's invitation was genuine.
From the reform of "Nature", he saw the trajectory of the tide of the times.
In today's era of scientific explosion, earth-shattering papers appear from time to time.
They completely break people's common sense and even break the authority of existing science.
In this case, the editor's ability and vision are very important.
Otherwise some genius papers will be buried.
In real history, there are many such cases.
For example, after Compton discovered the Compton effect, he published his paper in the American "Physics Weekly".
This is a second-rate journal in the physics community.
As a result, the review editor of this journal is completely unprofessional and has no idea how important the Compton effect is.
So I put it together with some junk articles and slowly published them in order.
It was not published until half a year later that his paper was published.
However, during this period, another German physicist, Debye, also discovered this effect.
He was the first to publish it in a German journal, which instantly shocked the physics community.
A few months later, Compton's paper was published, creating an awkward situation.
But Debye didn't have much grudges about this, and he didn't compete with Compton for results.
In the end, it was the latter who won the Nobel Prize in Physics.
Now, the cartel is worried that this will happen, and the pearls of truly innovative and excellent papers will be covered with dust.
So, he thought that if he could invite Professor Bruce to take charge, he wouldn't have to worry about causing such an own incident.
Hearing this, Li Qiwei readily accepted the other party's request.
"With pleasure."
He no longer knows how many scientific journals he is the honorary editor of.
There are many sample papers sent to the Quantum Institute every day.
Of course, whether he comes back or not depends entirely on his mood.
And most of the work is now done by Schrödinger.
After getting a positive reply, Carter quickly thanked him.
At this time, he suddenly became hesitant to speak, as if he didn't know how to speak.
Li Qiwei discovered his abnormality and said doubtfully:
"What's the matter, Professor Cattell?"
"Don't you want me to review all your papers?"
"Then I guess I don't have that much time."
Ridgway made a joke.
Cartel waved his hands quickly and finally said:
"I want to ask Professor Bruce to help me complete an experiment."
"I am a psychologist, and I am currently studying the psychological state of top scientists through data analysis."
"See how they are different from ordinary people."
"And Professor Bruce, you are my best research subject."
"I wonder if this offends you?"
ha?
Li Qiwei was really confused.
Good guy, the other party is planning to study him.
Fortunately, Cartel is not a medical scientist.
Otherwise, I would have to dissect my own brain.
In real history, Einstein received this kind of special treatment.
His brain was cut into many pieces and collected by many people.
Li Qiwei shuddered just thinking about it.
It's terrible.
"Professor Cattell, are you trying to dissect me?"
Cartel was startled when he heard this, then smiled and said:
"Haha, Professor Bruce, you are worrying too much."
"My major is psychological testing, not medical anatomy."
"I mainly use instruments to measure various parameters of your body."
"Moreover, I have also prepared one of the most advanced measurement projects in the world."
Li Qiwei said curiously:
"What is it?"
Carter said excitedly:
"In March this year, German medical scientist Professor Berger published the first human electroencephalogram."
"This is a landmark discovery in the history of brain science and even psychology."
Cartel then excitedly began introducing the technology.
Li Qiwei was shocked when he heard this. Electroencephalography is actually available in this day and age.
This was a bit unexpected.
He thought this thing would have to wait until the 1960s and 1970s.
In real history, in 1857, the British physiologist Cartoon had discovered brain electrical activity in monkey brains.
Soon, scientists discovered similar electrophysiological activities in the human brain, setting off a wave of research.
Until the first time Bergel recorded the complete people's brain waves, it was displayed in the form of a brain.
Scientists have officially entered this new research field.
The so-called electroencephalogram is a pattern formed by recording the spontaneous biological potential of the human brain from the scalp through sophisticated electronic instruments.
Its basis is brain waves, which are the overall response of nerve cells when they perform electrophysiological activities.
Everyone’s brain waves are unique, with different frequencies, intensities, etc.
In later generations, brain wave detection was widely used in brain science research.
Using it, an awesome technology has even been derived: brain-computer interface.
It is to connect the human brain and mechanical equipment.
Allowing paralyzed patients to control machinery through their own brain waves and move according to their own thoughts.
So as to achieve the function of replacing its own limbs.
In his previous life, Li Qiwei was deeply fascinated by this technology.
In his opinion, if this technology develops to a certain level, humans should be able to control flying swords with their thoughts.
For example, there are various electronic components inside Feijian.
These devices can then receive the special frequency brain waves emitted by the human brain.
This is "flying sword to recognize the master".
Flying with a sword and taking heads from thousands of miles are not a problem.
That's really scary!
At this moment, Cattell didn't know that Professor Bruce in front of him knew more about what an electroencephalogram was than he did.
After the introduction, he smiled and comforted:
"Professor Bruce, don't be afraid."
"Detecting your brain waves is a non-invasive process, just stick electrodes on your head."
Of course Li Qiwei was not afraid, he had done it several times in his previous life.
He was dragged into being a guinea pig by the gang at the School of Life.
But at this moment, he became extremely curious about the experimental results.
Because he is a time traveler, his brain waves should not mutate.
"My dear, if it turns out to be different from others, it will be great fun."
However, he didn't really care.
The current EEG technology is not even in its infancy.
He even doubted whether the cartel in front of him had professional analytical skills.
Probably no better than himself.
Cattell couldn't help but feel shocked when he saw Li Qiwei being so calm.
EEG technology is the most advanced technology in the fields of psychology and medicine.
In the United States, very few people dare to volunteer to have their own brain waves measured.
They believed it was witchcraft, black magic, that would absorb the souls of the test subjects and send them to hell.
If this was done in China, it would be a proper soul-capturing technique, and no one would dare to try it.
But the Professor Bruce in front of him was relaxed and free-spirited.
There was no trace of any tension or anxiety.
Cartel had to admire this.
"He is indeed the first scientific person in the world."
"Professor Bruce, I'm afraid you can see through the essence of this technology at a glance."
"Of course there is nothing to be afraid of."
Cartel was now even more looking forward to the outcome.
Soon, he called in the assistant he had brought.
Several people installed various instruments on Li Qiwei in an orderly manner.
Each experiment lasted for more than half an hour.
When the final EEG measurement was carried out, Li Qiwei's eyes were fixed on the instrument.
Suddenly, a light flashed in his eyes, and some kind of spirituality loomed.
It seemed like I had discovered something remarkable.
But soon, he calmed down his emotions and his face remained calm.
The cartel was unresponsive throughout.
He is not particularly proficient in this technology yet.
All data needs to be returned and sorted before analysis.
But soon, because of his negligence, a famous mystery will be caused in the history of human science.
Professor Bruce's EEG! Gone!
Before he died, Cartel kept chanting:
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
His family and friends asked him what was impossible.
Cartel never answered.
He was the only person in the world, besides Li Qiwei, who had seen that EEG.
However, the graphics he memorized in his mind were not complete and some important information was lost.
Moreover, he was embarrassed to ask Professor Bruce to take another test.
Therefore, an unsolved mystery remains.
At this time, after finishing the test, Li Qiwei chatted with Carter with great interest.
Especially when he proposed the idea of brain-computer interface, it shocked the other party.
"Oh! God! Professor Bruce, your imagination is too wild."
"I just talked to you about electroencephalography, and you can actually think of such an application."
Cattell was simply in awe of Ridgway.
He finally felt what a so-called peerless genius was like.
"This is too scary!"
Only then did he realize that the world's leading scientific figure in front of him had another identity, a science fiction novelist.
His imagination is much stronger than ordinary people.
Yes, in his opinion, this brain-computer interface is simply a technology that only appears in science fiction novels.
It’s so amazing!
If it can really be realized, it will be a miracle in the history of medicine!
It can even completely change the way humans live.
After getting Ridgway's approval, Cattell wrote the idea into a short paper.
Once published, it instantly shocked the entire medical community.
All medical scientists were shocked by this outrageous idea.
Li Qiwei paid no attention to this.
Because soon, he will become a true legend in the medical field with a heaven-defying discovery.
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May 31, 1920.
Ridgway ended his trip to the United States and returned to England with Dyson, Eddington and others.
After returning to London, he attended the wedding of Rutherford's daughter Eileen.
During this period, big guys from all walks of life arrived one after another.
They pressed Ridgway to tell him about his journey to the United States.
Fowler, the groom, couldn't even resist asking an astronomy question.
This made the big guys present burst into laughter.
Rutherford looked at the lively scene with great joy.
"Thank you, Bruce!"
After the wedding, Li Qiwei returned to the Quantum Institute to continue his ultimate research.
At the same time, the world of physics was in turmoil.
A bright world will soon be revealed.
Before that, there was another important event.
The 2nd Physics Olympiad!
Starting soon!
(End of chapter)