Chapter 164 Biologist Zhang Wei
When Director Jin came over, a group of reporters surrounded him.
"Director Kim, have you made any protest regarding Professor Hwang Woo-sik's slanderous thesis falsification?"
"Director Kim, what is the other party's attitude?"
"Are they willing to apologize?"
"How are they going to punish Zhang Wei?"
"Can we extradite Zhang Wei to us for trial?"
The reporters asked all kinds of questions.
Director Jin made a quiet gesture with both hands, and then said confidently: "Just now, I have submitted a written protest document to the other party, asking the other party to immediately stop slandering Professor Huang. , and asked them to publicly apologize to Professor Huang and clear Professor Huang's name.
Of course the other party would not admit that they had slandered Professor Huang. They argued that it was to maintain academic fairness, but I immediately put it forward. Zhang Wei, the scholar who framed Professor Huang, is not a biologist, but a physicist
Science is rigorous and professional. A physicist, without a major in biological sciences, accuses a biologist of having problems with his paper. This is tantamount to nonsense without scientific basis. It is obviously a deliberate smear and slander!
The other party did not reply immediately to the evidence I presented, saying that they would have to report to their superiors before they could give me a reply, so please be patient. I will continue to follow up on this matter and will notify everyone if there is any latest news! "
As Director Jin said, he looked around and found that there were quite a few reporters watching. He thought this was a good opportunity to show off. The next second, Director Jin immediately became possessed by drama and his voice changed. Carrying it high:
“As we all know, scientists are a valuable asset to the country and an important force in promoting national development. Therefore, our country will spare no effort to protect its own scientists. No matter what difficulties and challenges we face, the country will unswervingly stand on the side of scientists!
So please rest assured that while we create a more relaxed, free and fair scientific research environment for scientists, we will also severely crack down on behaviors that infringe on the rights of scientists and safeguard their legitimate rights and dignity! When you encounter injustice, the country will always stand by your side! ”
After an impassioned speech, both reporters and people around him burst into warm applause.
Seeing the enthusiastic response from the people around him, Director Jin smiled triumphantly.
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Zhang Wei came to Principal Gu's office and handed a copy of the "Science" journal to Principal Gu.
"Principal, my paper on nucleoside modification was published in this issue. Science has sent me the sample issue. Please take a look." Zhang Wei said.
"So soon? I thought we had to wait until the next issue!" Principal Gu said.
"The main reason is that the review speed of "Science" is relatively fast. "Science" did not find other reviewers for my paper. Donald Kennedy personally reviewed it." Zhang Wei replied.
"Is he the editor-in-chief of Science magazine? I remembered that he is also a biologist and was the president of Stanford University!"
After thinking about it for a while, Principal Gu realized He showed an expression of sudden realization, this old boy wants to win the Nobel Prize!
Editors of academic journals generally do not serve as reviewers. This is also to ensure the fairness and impartiality of journal content. You cannot run competitions and serve as referees at the same time!
What's more, Science is one of the three largest journals in the world, and Donald Kennedy is also a very prestigious scholar. If it weren't for the Nobel Prize, he would definitely not have shamed himself to review the manuscript.
“This Donald Kennedy is so old, yet he’s still so shameless!” Principal Gu couldn’t help complaining in his heart.
Then Principal Gu opened the sample issue, found Zhang Wei's paper, and read it quickly.
"Yes, based on this calculation, our Tsinghua University has achieved another major scientific research result. After this issue of "Science" is officially published, I will ask people to buy a few more copies so that I can report to the department later. Report inside." Principal Gu said.
"Principal, it's okay, I'll go back first!" Zhang Wei stood up and planned to leave.
"Wait a minute!" Principal Gu stopped Zhang Wei: "Zhang Wei, there is one more thing. After your scientific research results are published, there will definitely be leaders coming to inspect the work. Please take the time to write a few report materials. When the time comes, It’s a good time to report to your superiors. The report should not be too difficult to write. It is best to use plain and easy-to-understand language to report your results clearly.” I don’t understand!” Zhang Wei smiled and nodded.
At this moment, the secretary knocked on the door and came in: "Principal, Director Liu from the Asia Department is here again. He seems to be in a hurry."
"There is no small matter in diplomacy. Just ask Director Liu to come in!" Principal Gu said and looked at Zhang Wei: "Don't leave in a hurry. Director Liu is here most likely to expose Huang Yuxi's falsification of the paper. Let's listen together! What's going on over there again?"
Half a minute later, Director Liu appeared in Principal Gu's office.
"Principal Gu, hello, I'm here to trouble you again!" Director Liu said, looking at Zhang Wei next to him, and then said: "Teacher Zhang is here too! That's just right, I don't need to invite you specially. I'll come over this time, It's the same thing as last time!"
"I have given you the evidence of Huang Yuxi's fraud, and you came here specifically. It seems that Bangzi refuses to admit it?" Zhang Wei asked with a smile.
Director Liu nodded: "Not only did you not admit your account, you also confused right and wrong! Just today, their foreign affairs department specially sent officials to our embassy to protest! They said that you slandered Huang Yuxi The paper was fraudulent.
Of course our staff refuted it on the spot. We told him that you were maintaining academic fairness. We also submitted a report from the University of California, Berkeley. What do you think they said? >
They said that you are not a biologist and lack professional knowledge in biological sciences, so you accuse Huang Yuxi of falsifying his paper, which is a slander without scientific basis! ”
"What kind of logic is this? Science has already retracted the manuscript, which is enough to prove that I am right! Since it is right, why smear it!" Zhang Wei said with a bad look on his face. "Hey! The key is that people don't talk to you about the right or wrong of the facts now, but they talk to you about the motives. They said that accusations without scientific basis are deliberately smearing in terms of motives. Don't you think it makes sense?"
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Director Liu continued with a look of helplessness: "Actually, this situation is very common in the diplomatic field. In order to gain more benefits, diplomats often pick at the eggs and find out... Some unfounded excuses.
It is normal for foreign diplomats to say one thing and do another and have double standards. It is not like us Chinese who value integrity and always say what they say. Do it!"
Principal Gu asked: "Director Liu, how do you plan to deal with this situation?"
"Of course we can also refute each other's confusing views, but in that case, it will definitely turn into a war of words, where you say yours, I say mine, and everyone says their own thing.
This kind of quarrel will cause the accumulation of ill will on both sides. From our standpoint, we still hope to make more friends and communicate more with each other on the basis of equality, so that we can achieve win-win cooperation.
So the best way is not to start a war of words with the other party, but to present facts and reason. We can present strong evidence so that the other party has nothing to say. It is best not to even find any groundless accusations.
"So I came here specifically to ask, from an academic point of view, is there any evidence that can be used to refute the other party's statement?" Director Liu asked.
"Don't tell me, I really have a solid basis here." Principal Gu smiled and raised the sample issue of "Science" in his hand.
Director Liu was a little confused, but Principal Gu said: "Let's figure out the logic first. What Bangzi means is that Zhang Wei is not a biologist, so Zhang Wei's accusation of Huang Yuxi's paper falsification is not based on scientific basis, but subjective A false accusation, right?
According to this logic, if Zhang Wei is a biologist, then his accusation of Huang Yuxi’s paper fraud is based on the judgment of the biological sciences major, and there is a scientific basis. It doesn’t constitute a frame-up.
If that’s the case, then you can just tell them that Zhang Wei is a biologist!”
“Principal Gu. , Your idea is not very clever. If Teacher Zhang is a biologist, others will know it! If you check it, it will be revealed! Then we will be passive."
"Let them check it. Ah, our Zhang Wei is not afraid of his shadow being distorted, he is a biologist!" Principal Gu said calmly.
"Principal Gu, please stop showing off! If you have any magical powers, use them quickly!" Director Liu said with a smile.
Principal Gu opened the sample issue of "Science" and found Zhang Wei's paper: "Director Liu, please look, this is the paper Zhang Wei just published, published in the latest issue "Science" journal!"
"Principal Gu, I major in international relations. I can't understand your advanced papers."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. All you need to know is that this is a biology paper!" Principal Gu replied.
Director Liu was slightly stunned, and it took more than ten seconds to react: "Principal Gu, you mean that Teacher Zhang published a biology paper in Science?"
"That's right! If you can publish a biology paper in Science and say that Zhang Wei is a biologist, is there no problem?"
Director Liu immediately stepped forward and read the paper.
Although he majored in international relations, he had also studied high school biology and knew things like DNA and RNA, which belong to the category of biology.
"This is really a biology paper!" Director Liu looked happy and continued: "In this case, things will be much easier to handle. Principal Gu, can I bring this "Science" journal? "Leave?"
"I can't give you this. This is a sample issue sent by the editor to the author. I will give you some regular copies later," Principal Gu replied.
Director Liu took out his notebook: "Don't bother, I'll write down which issue it is and just send someone to buy it."
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In front of the embassy, Director Jin left After getting off the car, he did not take steps immediately. Instead, he pretended to adjust his tie and stood there for half a minute.
In just half a minute, the surrounding reporters gathered around.
"Director Jin, when you came here today, did the other party want to give us an answer?"
"Director Jin, do you think they will apologize to Professor Huang Yuxi? Will they punish Zhang Wei severely?"
Faced with reporters' questions, Director Jin put on a victor's attitude and spoke in a high-pitched voice Said: "Whether the other party will apologize to Professor Huang will have to wait until I get in. But don't worry, no matter what the outcome, our original intention of protecting scientists will never change!"
Director Jin finished. , striding towards the door in front.
(End of this chapter)