Chapter 203: Just kidding me!
Zhang Wei handed everyone copies of the paper.
"Sir Zhang, you must have stayed up several all-nighters to write the paper so quickly!" Sam asked.
"I stayed up all night. I have been perfecting the paper these days since you guys are on vacation. I finally finished this draft! There should be many places that are not rigorous enough. You can give me more comments for revision. !" Zhang Wei said with a smile.
The subordinates are usually busy at work. If Zhang Wei, the boss, says that he is so idle at ordinary times, how can these subordinates still feel balanced? If the situation is good, it will affect your enthusiasm for work, and if the situation is worse, you will simply give up!
As the saying goes, don't worry about scarcity but inequality. What wage earners really hate is not 996, but that others don’t have 996 but receive better treatment. If you pay ten times the overtime pay, who will be the first to refuse to work overtime, or the boss to go bankrupt first?
The same is true for a team. If the leader does nothing all day long and just waits to pick fruits, then his subordinates will definitely feel resentful. But if the leader is the one who takes the lead, even if his subordinates complain, they can only swallow it.
This is the difference between "charge me" and "charge me".
So even if Zhang Wei really has nothing to do, he still has to pretend to be sleepless and forgetful about food and sleep in front of his subordinates, telling them that he stays up all night every day to write papers, otherwise it will be difficult to lead the team. .
Sam took the copy of the paper and first glanced at the title: "Induction of Pluripotent Stem Cells from Mouse Adult Fibroblast Cultures by Defined Factors", inducing pluripotent stem cells from mouse adult fibroblast cultures through defined factors.
There’s nothing wrong with the title. As for the content, I’ll go back to the office later, take a closer look, and make suggestions for revisions.
In Sam's opinion, a paper written in such a short time, not only shoddy, must have a lot of problems, and if you look carefully, you can definitely find a lot of flaws.
Others also have the same idea. It has only been three days since the results of the experiment were produced. The quality of the papers produced in this rush will definitely not be high. There should be a lot of them to choose from. question.
After returning to the office, Sam began to read the paper.
For the first time, he did not read it very carefully, but mainly looked at the framework and content of the paper. He basically explained their projects and results clearly, and found no problems.
The second time, Sam became more careful, intending to find faults with the paper.
However, until he watched it from the beginning to the end again, he could not find anything that could be called "faulty".
"Although it was a paper written in a hurry, at first glance, it seems that it was just a short time ago! He is worthy of being a top scholar who can make genetic scissors!"
Sam sighed softly. , and began to read it for the third time, and this time, he began to analyze the content of the paper word by word, hoping to find problems in it.
Soon, he discovered the first problem with the meaning.
"There is something wrong with this sentence. Isn't it a good way to express it this way? Do you want to express it in another way?"
Sam organized the language in his mind, and then wrote down his own expression. Comparing it with the original text, my brows furrowed again.
"According to the way I expressed it, the first and last two sentences have to be changed!"
Sam changed the two sentences before and after, and put the three sentences together again. Compare with the original text.
"Huh? Why do you think that by connecting these three sentences together, my expression is not as good as the original text!" Sam pouted depressedly.
"Let's put this sentence aside for now and think about it carefully later. Look at the back first!"
Not long after, Sam discovered a second problem.
"This wording seems not very accurate, and it is easy to cause ambiguity. Should I explain it in a more complicated language?"
Sam thought for a moment and wrote the phrase he had thought of. on paper, then replaced the original phrases and read it again.
It didn’t get any better!
"Forget it, let's put this aside and look at it later."
Sam continued to read the paper, and then discovered the third question. The result is the same as before. It seems to be problematic, but if it is modified, no better replacement can be found.
Afterwards, Sam found seven or eight more problematic areas, but it was always the same situation. He wanted to modify it, but found that he couldn't do it.
If it takes a long time to change and it is still not as good as before, even if it doesn’t look good to you, then don’t change it.
“What is this? Isn’t it a rushed paper? Shouldn’t there be many loopholes in this kind of paper? Why can’t it be revised!”
Sam was a little unconvinced, so he read it again, racked his brains, and finally revised a few descriptions that were not very important. For the overall paper, it was insignificant, and it didn't seem to matter whether he changed it or not.
The next second, Sam let out a long sigh, with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
Sam knew that Zhang Wei’s academic level was high, but he didn’t expect it to be this high! At this moment, Sam was already convinced of Zhang Wei.
The level of a scholar's paper also represents the academic level of the scholar. There are scholars who have average academic level but are good at writing, but the academic level is very high and the paper is very poor. scholars are almost non-existent.
When your academic level reaches a certain level, the paper you write will definitely not be bad!
Even a sweeping monk like Wei Shen from Peking University, who holds a plastic water bottle and eats steamed buns, looks talkative and a bit slovenly, but if you look at the papers he wrote, they are also quite rigorous and logical. Extremely strong.
Otherwise, why would there be such a thing as a paper reviewer? That is an important task that only scholars with strong academic abilities can take on. If your academic ability is strong enough, it means that your paper is written well enough.
The papers written in a hurry can be of such high quality. In Sam's eyes, it is a disguised proof that Zhang Wei's academic level has reached a considerable level. The papers written casually are of such high quality that he There is no way to make modifications.
“At such a young age, with such a high academic level, Einstein is no more than that!”
Thinking of this, Sam couldn’t help but get excited. If Zhang Wei is the second Einstein, wouldn't he become a follower of Einstein?
Niels Bohr, Fritz London, Max Born, Pascal Jordan, Hans Bethe...the names of scientists flashed through Sam's mind!
At this moment, Sam suddenly felt that he also wanted to leave his name in history!
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Others have also encountered the same situation. They found several suspected problems and seemed to be able to modify them better, but after they modified them, they found that It's not as good as before the modification, or it's almost the same as before the modification.
This kind of paper is far from perfect, but at least it is quite satisfactory and cannot find any faults.
But if we look at it according to the standards of rush work, it can be considered a perfect work if it can achieve such quality.
A paper written in a hurry can still reach such a level. The author is definitely a top academic expert in this field.
After thinking about this, the entire project team admired Zhang Wei.
With such a level of academic ability at such a young age, it doesn’t matter whether you want to accept it or not.
Historically, the scientific research result of IPS cells was released by Japanese scientist Shinya Yamanaka in August 2006.
Shinya Yamanaka completed his undergraduate studies and Ph.D. in Japan. He went to the United States after his Ph.D. and only stayed for three years before returning to Japan. Therefore, his English proficiency is far lower than that of a native English-speaking national scholar. , there are still some gaps.
So the paper he wrote in English is not that amazing. Putting aside the achievement of IPS cells, looking at the quality of the paper alone, it can only be said to be quite satisfactory.
This paper was published in "Cell". A paper that can be published in the three major journals will definitely not have too obvious problems. What's more, before the paper is published, reviewers must give revision comments.
Although the English proficiency of Xiaori scientists is very average, there are many reviewers who are scholars from English-speaking countries. They are native speakers, so their English proficiency must be no problem.
So even if the first draft of this paper was not very good, after the reviewers revised it, the problems were solved. When it is published, at least no one will find fault with it.
It is also for this reason that although Sam and others found several problems, they found that they could not replace them with more appropriate expressions because the reviewers had already completed the work.
The academic level of those who can become reviewers for the three major journals must be higher than that of assistant professors like Sam. Therefore, even if Sam feels that there is something inappropriate, it will be difficult for him to modify it even if he racks his brains. papers.
Perhaps a higher-level scholar, such as Professor Shi, will be able to make some revisions to the paper. ...
Zhang Wei looked at everyone with a smile on his face: "Do you have any comments on my paper?"
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, but no one said anything.
“You are all participants in the project and have participated in the experiment from beginning to end. You should also have a lot of your own experiences and feelings about the paper, right?”
Zhang Wei continued to ask , still no one answered.
“Don’t be embarrassed, please speak freely!” Zhang Wei continued.
The faces of several local American experimenters suddenly became gloomy. Are you sorry to the Americans? Americans have such a carefree personality, how can they be embarrassed!
Seeing that everyone was still silent, Zhang Wei had to name them and said: "Sam, you go first and tell me what revisions you have."
"Sir Zhang, you wrote this paper well." Very good, the logic is rigorous, the discussion is in-depth, the language is fluent and full of insight," Sam said.
"Really? Thank you very much for your compliment." Zhang Wei said and looked at the postdoc again.
"Sir Zhang, I read your paper carefully. Through your superb analysis, you explained the scientific research results in a simple and profound way, which made people suddenly enlightened." The postdoctoral fellow replied.
Zhang Wei looked at the third person, a doctoral student.
"Sir Zhang, your paper not only fully demonstrates your deep understanding of the research field, but also brings new enlightenment and direction to the academic community with its forward-looking thinking and unique insights. The entire paper is clearly organized and the arguments are It is an academic masterpiece."
"I asked you to propose revisions, not to praise me," Zhang Wei said with a helpless expression.
“I don’t think this paper needs revision.” Sam was the first to answer.
“I think so too.”
“Me too.”
Everyone agreed.
"Since you all feel that there is no need to revise, I will hand over this paper to Professor Shi." Zhang Wei changed his voice and continued: "I will announce three things next:
The first thing is about the signature of the paper. I am the first author of the paper, and Professor Shi is the corresponding author. You should have no objection, right? "
Zhang Wei is the project leader, and all experiments are done. The plans were all designed by Zhang Wei, and almost no one else put forward any suggestions for improvement. The paper was also written by Zhang Wei and was not revised by anyone else. There must be nothing wrong with the first author.
As for Professor Shi, he provided funding for the project and is the speaker of the Department of Molecular Biology, so he has no objection to being the corresponding author.
"As for the second author, I plan to give it to Sam. In this project, Sam has made a great contribution. Several important breakthroughs in the experimental process were also completed by Sam. I think Sam should be well-deserved as the second author. "
Everyone did not object and congratulated Sam. Although the postdoctoral fellow was a little disappointed, he also congratulated Sam.
Sam’s contribution to the project and work attitude are also seen by everyone.
In order to prove himself, Sam usually works very hard, but since Sam thought he was lucky, he worked even harder and often worked overtime at night. He is definitely a model worker in the laboratory.
What's more, Sam is still an assistant associate professor and has the highest position.
People with higher positions than you are also more popular than you. When the time comes to reward people for their merits, it is natural for them to take the biggest piece of cake.
"Next is the third author..." Zhang Wei continued to distribute the cakes.
Zhang Wei is quite familiar with sharing cakes. After all, he has been in the system for half his life. He has encountered problems such as five glasses of water for six leaders. Isn’t it difficult to share cakes with his subordinates? Down him.
Zhang Wei took out another experimental plan and continued:
"The second thing is about the follow-up research on IPS cells. This is the experimental plan. We will do it next. Follow this experimental plan and take it to make copies later
As for the third thing, I plan to go back to China and have some personal matters to deal with. During this period, Sam is temporarily in charge of the project. Sam, are you okay? "
"Am I responsible? "There was a flash of disbelief in Sam's eyes, and then his face was filled with surprise.
Although he is temporarily in charge, it at least means that he can be responsible for another project!
"I no problem! Sir Zhang, please rest assured that I will definitely work hard. "Sam nodded quickly.
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After the meeting, Zhang Wei took the paper and planned to find Professor Shi. Sam came over mysteriously.
"Sam, do you have a problem with me?" Zhang Wei asked.
"Sir Zhang, can you sell me that statue of yours?"
"You mean the statue of Master Guan?"
Sam nodded: "Without the blessing of Mr. Guan, I always feel uneasy. I'm afraid that I will become unlucky again."
Zhang Wei chuckled: "For us Chinese, gods cannot be bought and sold, they must be invited. If you want to seek help from others, your attitude must be lowered and your attitude should be more sincere!"
"Then how should I invite?" Sam asked.
“Prepare some fruit, place it in front of the statue, and treat it as an invitation to the gods to eat.”
Sam nodded in realization: “I understand, invite friends to my home. , should prepare sumptuous food!”
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Professor Shi was staying in the laboratory when Zhang Wei called him out.
"What do you want from me? If you have anything to say, tell me quickly. I'm still busy doing experiments!" Professor Shi said.
"Let me make a long story short. The first thing is that I have finished the project. This is the paper. Let me show it to you. If you have no problem with it, then send it to "Science".
The second thing is that I have to take a leave of absence from you and go back to China to take the college entrance examination. I gave this paper to Sam for the follow-up research. "
Just two sentences, a lot of information!
How long did it take for the project to be completed? Have you written all the papers? With the thesis, is the project successful? This is a substitute for embryonic stem cells. Is this successful?
Are you kidding me?
What the hell is going back to China to take the college entrance examination? You are now one of the world's top scholars, and you are about to enter the queue for the Nobel Prize. Why do you still need to take the college entrance examination? Is this something you should join in the fun?
Is this a joke to me too?
Is there any follow-up research on the project? What follow-up research? How come I don't know? What will be studied in the follow-up research? Where does the money come from? I didn’t approve it for you! Also, by putting that old hapless Sam in charge of the project, are you afraid that the project will succeed?
Are you kidding me?
Professor Shi hesitated for two seconds, then took off his goggles and mask, and said, "You'd better stop making long stories short, or go to my office and let's talk long stories!"
(End of this chapter)