Professor Kerman was a biochemist, and the United States was a country that wasn't afraid of people having ideas, but rather afraid of people having no ideas.
And a scholar full of imagination could let others pay for their imagination and then create their own practice.
However, Kerman's biological research had already deterred the three investors, and his laboratory had no choice but to disband due to lack of funding.
Over the years, hundreds of millions of dollars had been invested in him, and he still hadn't been able to bring any financial returns to the investors.
There wasn't even the slightest sign of it.
Ever since the emergence of VR imaging technology, there was a period of time when Professor Kerman's biological research caught the interest of many investors. They all hoped that he could develop a breakthrough in the field of implanting things into the human body, similar to holograms. But who knew that all the investors would go bankrupt.
In the end, those that wanted to eat crabs first had to retreat.
As a result, after selling tickets for a few days, only one person came to listen to Professor Kerman's lecture.
When he saw that there was only one person sitting at the table, he rubbed his eyes and froze for a long time.
Xu Cheng asked him, "Are you not going to give a talk if it's just me?"
"Nope." Kerman said, "I'm surprised that there are still people coming. I applied to give a talk before, but no one came. Now that I've made a breakthrough, I want to give another talk. That's great, at least there's an audience today. Shall I start?"
Xu Cheng nodded.
Kerman looked at Xu Cheng and asked, "I see that you are Asian. Can you understand some English words in the field of chemistry? What I mean is, do you know anything about biological research? I'm afraid that you won't be able to understand even if I talk for a long time. "
Xu Cheng smiled and said, "Go ahead."
Kerman said, "I've been doing biological research for 20 years. What I'm mainly doing is transplanting human and animal organs, but the premise is that the genes and blood must match to ensure that the transplanted cells don't die. For example, if I connect a human arm to a gorilla's arm, then I have to make sure that the genes, blood, and brain of the arm can connect and respond to the command of the brain!"
Xu Cheng immediately asked, "Did you succeed?"
Kerman shook his head. "There's a problem that I can't solve. I've done genetic research on animals, but when it comes to human genes, it fails."
"You mean genetic research on animals?" Xu Cheng narrowed his eyes. "Have you done genetic research on animals? What I mean is the fusion of genes? "
Professor Kerman rubbed his eyes and looked at Xu Cheng with a face full of hope. "You also think that gene fusion can unleash unlimited possibilities? Sigh, it's a pity. I've done some animal heart bridging surgeries before. After some successful cases, I published a report that gene fusion could produce mutations and unlimited possibilities for life. Unfortunately, no one believed me. The Humane Society took me to court and lost a lot of money. Later on, I also did some non-human experiments, but there was never a successful case of human bridging. I thought that if animals could succeed, then humans could too. It's just that our method was wrong. "
Speaking up to this point, Kerman said to Xu Cheng, "That's a bit weak. How about this, do you want to visit my lab? It's rare to meet someone interested in my research. "
Seeing how enthusiastic this old man was, Xu Cheng immediately nodded and decided to follow him to his lab to take a look. He could also ask some vague questions along the way.
But when they got to the door, Lin Dong pulled Xu Cheng and said, "Master, this guy obviously wants you to invest in his experiments. He probably brought you to the lab to convince you. Not only are these scholars ferocious in their experiments, but they are also very good at talking. "
"It's fine. You go find a hotel, I'll give you a call later, "Xu Cheng said to Lin Dong.
Lin Dong had no choice but to nod.
After going out, they found out that Kerman didn't have a car, and neither did Xu Cheng, so the two could only take a taxi.
Kerman awkwardly smiled at Xu Cheng and said, "All my money is spent on my experiments. I do look a bit poor."
Xu Cheng didn't want to dispel his enthusiasm, so he said, "I'm pretty poor too."
Kerman smiled. "You think I'll let you invest in my experiments?"
Speaking up to this point, he bitterly smiled. "Actually, I've already spent all my savings to find someone to advertise in the newspaper for this speech. I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but who doesn't have radiation in their body when doing experiments? I'm already in my 70s, and my body is on the verge of collapse. Last time I went to the hospital for a checkup, I was diagnosed with terminal cancer, so I just want to give a speech to vent all my research and share it with others. At least I have someone like you to listen to me. I'm very happy. Nowadays, young people like to go into the IT and finance industries, and Silicon Valley is indeed very attractive. So, biological research is basically listed as a job with no future. "
Then, the car arrived at Kerman's lab.
It was a very shabby and simple basement.
It probably had something to do with Kerman's lack of money. Other than the well-equipped lab, the layout was very small and compact.
"Come in. It's a bit shabby, and there's not much to entertain you."
Xu Cheng followed him in and said, "Mr. Kerman, aren't you afraid that I have ulterior motives for coming here?"
"What's there to be afraid of?" Kerman shrugged. "Look around and see if there's anything valuable here. To be honest, most people don't want to come into a place like this. There are animal corpses everywhere, and the smell is really strong. "
Xu Cheng looked through some of the memos hanging on the wall and saw a lot of serums and gene tubes that he was researching.
On the table, there was also a photo of him and a woman in her twenties.
"Your daughter?" Xu Cheng asked subconsciously.
"My granddaughter." Kerman smiled, stroked the photo frame, and said, "My son and his wife are both from the research institute. We did experiments together, but because they were infected, and because they were a married couple, it was inevitable that they would infect each other, and then they both died. My granddaughter thinks that I killed her parents, and she doesn't want to see me for the rest of her life. "
The old man wiped away his tears and said, "Okay, let's talk about research. I'm afraid no one will want to listen to me talk about this anymore."
Xu Cheng directly asked him, "What kind of chemical reactions will occur when genes fuse? Have you done any research? "
Kerman nodded. "Yes, and it's amazing. The reason why I think genes can exist and be changed or fused is because I discovered it based on the principles of human evolution. Think about it, land creatures were forced to go to the bottom of the ocean, but they were able to adapt to the water and mutate. Thus, their genes also migrated and evolved into aquatic creatures. Similarly, some land creatures evolved into birds. The living history of nature can tell us that genes can be changed, and the biggest reason for this change is that the climate and environment are forced to change. If we can find a catalyst under a certain climate and principle, can we change all genes? "
Speaking up to this point, Professor Kerman seemed a bit excited.
Xu Cheng asked him, "Then do you think it's possible for humans to fly?"
Kerman said with certainty, "It's possible! It could even be said that humans are born in amniotic fluid, which means that humans can actually survive in water! "
Xu Cheng's eyes narrowed. It seemed like he might be able to learn something from this old man today.
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