Free Web NovelChapter 611: Chapter 351: What kind of brainpower is this!_2
He also overheard two guards outside the door saying, "Do you know about quantum physics? No, right? How about radiation? Atomic bomb!"
"Anyway, it’s that kind of thing, studying this stuff probably involves some radiation, look at these scholars, most of their heads are bald, probably due to radiation."
"Pff!"
Ruan Wenye couldn’t help but snort with laughter, but feeling his own thinning hair, he thought better of laughing, considering he was also pretty much in the firing line of their theory.
Following the party from the Science Academy were several unknown scholars. They all entered the venue directly, attracting little attention.
Suddenly, Zhao Yi arrived. freewēbnoveℓ.com
Zhao Yi didn’t show up late because he was a big shot. He was actually half an hour early, but he got delayed on the way. He was surrounded by dozens of people as soon as he left his hotel asking for autographs and pictures.
Having experience with this, he agreed to it seeing that he had some time to spare.
The hotel was right next to Jiangzhou University. He was welcomed even more enthusiastically once he stepped into campus, with other people and even several journalists coming over to take photos and interview him.
Zhao Yi lost a bit of time and finally hurried over to the venue, citing that he was ’about to be late’.
The crowd at the entrance of the conference room was too large.
Seeing Zhao Yi, two guards promptly escorted him through the crowd. As soon as the crowd saw Zhao Yi, they started to shout, "Zhao Yi’s here!"
"Zhao Yi!" freewebnøvel.com
"It’s Zhao Yi!"
"He looks just like on TV, it was totally worth coming here today..."
While the enthusiastic welcome was bearable, the discussions were less so.
Hearing these remarks, Zhao Yi couldn’t help but feel like he was an animal in a zoo, being gawked at by ticket-buying visitors.
Cough, cough.
All the way was noisy.
Zhao Yi finally arrived at the main conference hall.
The conference hall was buzzing with activity. The seating arrangements were generous. Even though it was just rows of chairs, the conveniences they provided were more than enough. Because it was a scholarly symposium, the university had purchased five hundred plastic chairs and tables, which gave the venue a somewhat chaotic appearance. But most people didn’t care and just found their own seats.
Zhao Yi’s seat was located in the middle of the front row. As he walked in, he heard someone shout from the front, "Zhao Yi, here!"
It was Ruan Wenye.
Ruan Wenye, Yang Zhenning, Zhang Hongzhi, and several academicians were all arranged in the front row, and the specifications of their chairs and tables were quite luxurious.
Although they were ordinary stools and not plush sofas, they still felt more high-end compared to the plastic chairs and worn-out tables in the back.
Zhao Yi felt a little embarrassed and suggested swapping seats with an elderly professor in the second row, "Sir, shall we switch?"
"No, no!"
The old man quickly shook his head and waved his hands.
Zhao Yi couldn’t help but complain about their seating arrangements. He turned to the person next to him, Xiao Zhibei, and said, "Having a distinction of three-six-nine ranks for the tables and chairs at an academic conference is not good."
"We have no other choice," Xiao Zhibei laughed it off.
Yang Zhenning, who had been standing the whole time, finally chimed in, "That’s right. We’re all here to attend the symposium. Everyone should be treated equally without any hierarchy. We won’t sit if you set it up like this!"
Zhang Hongzhi, who had just comfortably settled down, was the recipient of a bunch of looks. Realizing he was the only one sitting in the first row, he quickly got up.
"Okay, okay, okay. I’ll have someone take these away immediately," Xiao Zhibei said with a forced smile and quickly gave orders to replace the tables and chairs in the first row with those in the back.
After a period of busy hustle and bustle, the others finally sat down.
After sitting down, Yang Zhenning said to Xiao Zhibei, "That’s better. As educators and in the field of academics, everything is equal."
"I understand, and you all have your own thoughts and ideas, but..."
"Bla bla bla..."
Zhao Yi was laughing heartily, all ears to the conversation. He finally understood why Yang Zhenning was not popular. With his stubborn nature and his propensity to preach, it would be strange if he were popular.
He also felt something was off just now, but he had only mentioned it in passing.
Xiao Zhibei had already arranged to have the tables and chairs replaced. It was obvious how busy he had been and still had many things to organize. Yang Zhenning was giving him a talking-to, leaving him in a dilemma whether to stay or leave. He felt quite disturbed as he continued to listen, imagining how unsettled he must be.
By nine o’clock, the academic symposium formally started.
Xiao Zhibei, as the person in charge of the symposium, also served as the host. He invited Ruan Wenye onto the stage, and delivered the opening speech of the symposium.
This was not a large conference. The opening speech lasted only about two minutes. It just stated the importance of holding a conference for academic exchanges and welcomed everyone present.
Next was the main theme of the symposium.
In the morning, three invited academics were scheduled to deliver academic speeches. One was a physics professor from Nancheng University, and another was a researcher from the Institute of High Energy Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The last one was Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi was arranged to be the third speaker, which meant he was the climax of the conference.
Many people were looking forward to Zhao Yi’s speech, but in fact, the first two speakers were also top-notch. Professor Huang Zhong from Nancheng University had spent more than a decade studying abroad, both his master’s degree and doctorate were obtained from Harvard University. He devoted himself to the study of inter-particle magnetism and had published significant contributions to theoretical physics. He was likely to be elected as an academician this year. Considering his age of only forty-nine, it could be said that he was a talent in physics in our country.
Huang Zhong presented a mathematical analysis of particle magnetism. His research was still ongoing, and it was too early to talk about results. However, as soon as he wrote out the mathematical structure, it sparked a heated discussion among the audience.
Physicists in the first two rows couldn’t help but give him high praise, "This is interesting!"
"The idea is very unique and novel!"
"Huang Zhong really has profound knowledge. His understanding of particle physics exceeds most of us."
Many eyes turned to Yang Zhenning and Zhao Yi, who were the core figures of the venue.
Yang Zhenning nodded approvingly, "Interesting!"
Zhao Yi listened very attentively. He also found Huang Zhong’s ideas quite good, and the content of his research was very novel, but he couldn’t help raising his hand halfway through.
As Huang Zhong explained a complex mathematical figure in his PPT, he looked up and saw Zhao Yi raising his hand, and asked in confusion, "Professor Zhao? Do you have any questions?"
Zhao Yi said, "Yes, your idea is very innovative and unique, and the thinking is quite valuable. However, in the mathematical construction diagram of the previous page, the domain of δ conflicts with the definition of the δ and ε functions on page two of your PPT."
"This is not a trivial issue. If this problem is not resolved, all the designs and calculations you are about to perform will be completely meaningless."
"I’m very sorry, really sorry."
Zhao Yi felt a little guilty but helplessly said, "I thought to talk to you after the presentation. But mathematics is rigorous, and some mistakes must be corrected. If someone in the audience were to continue thinking and researching along your lines, they would go astray."
Huang Zhong was stunned.
He frowned and opened the second page of his PPT, then browsed the page he was just on for quite a while. His face inevitably turned pale and it took him some time to accept it.
The hall fell silent.
It took almost five minutes for Huang Zhong to regain his composure. He shut down the PPT projection, picked up his materials, and walked off the stage. He went straight to Zhao Yi, extended his hands, and said excitedly, "I don’t blame you, Professor Zhao. Thank you, really, thank you. I have been researching this, and it’s not a small issue. If you hadn’t stood up, I might never have discovered it."
"I’m still doing this research and may continue to do so in the next year or two. If it hadn’t been for you, perhaps years of my research would have turned into a joke!"
"Really, thank you!"
Zhao Yi took a deep breath and smiled, "No need to thank me, I’m sorry too."
"Applause~~"
The venue suddenly erupted with warm applause. Others were somewhat moved by this scene.
This is what academia should be like.
Discovering and correcting errors in research during exchanges is also a significant step, not blaming those who point them out.
No one would look down on Professor Huang Zhong for this; rather, they would think that he was highly respectful of academia, was magnanimous, and was a pure scholar.
At the same time, many people stared at Zhao Yi in amazement. What Huang Zhong had just talked about was quite complex, and most people in the room couldn’t understand it.
People in the front could follow the thread of the speech and understand what Huang Zhong was talking about. However, analyzing and calculating the details was practically impossible.
And yet...
Zhao Yi had directly pointed out the mistakes?
What mental capacity is this!
