"The last problem … It's about the mystery of the supernova ruins. This proposition comes from the recommendation of the famous astrophysicist James Peebles."
ILHCRC headquarters conference room.
Standing in front of the round table in the conference room was Professor Whittle from the Brookhaven National Laboratory.
He was holding a piece of paper in his hand. He glanced at Lu Zhou, who was sitting not far away, and spoke with a slightly nervous expression.
"Supernova ruins are the tombstones of stars. They are the remains of stars after they explode at the end of the evolution process. They rise and fall in the galaxy, like brilliant fireworks in the night sky, exuding a deadly and charming charm …
"However, what is puzzling is that, according to the inference of the supernova outbreak rate and the star formation rate, there should be about twenty thousand to thirty thousand supernova relics in the Milky Way that we can observe, but in fact, we have only observed less than three hundred so far.
"99% of the supernova ruins seem to have disappeared and left our field of vision.
"The study of the supernova relic will have an important impact on our research in the fields of heavy elements and galaxy evolution. If we can find out where the missing supernova relic went, we may be able to reveal more profound mysteries of physics …"
Then, Professor Whittle elaborated on some of the existing progress or conjectures in this research direction from a professional point of view, as well as the views of the Brookhaven National Laboratory on this proposition.
Like he said, if they could reveal the reason for the disappearance of supernova ruins, or even find out where the missing energy and matter went, it would greatly promote the research of astrophysics and particle physics.
After listening to this lengthy statement, Lu Zhou thought for a moment and made a tick on his notebook.
Professor Whittle's attention was on Lu Zhou from the beginning. When he noticed Lu Zhou's movements, his tense old face finally relaxed a little. He was also relieved.
Professor James Peebles was a big name that was recently poached by the Brookhaven National Laboratory. What he was most worried about was that Lu Zhou would deliberately reject the proposal from the Brookhaven National Laboratory.
However, from the looks of it now, Lu Zhou clearly had no interest in doing so. When the time came, he would have to measure the heart of a gentleman with his own mean measure.
Even though Whittle was annoyed by the Brookhaven National Laboratory's increasingly humble presence in the ILHCRC, he had no better way to deal with this situation. He could only endure it for the time being.
Professor Whittle bowed slightly and returned to his seat. Lu Zhou closed the notebook in his hand, pushed away the armrest of the chair, and stood up. He cleared his throat and spoke.
"Let's end the preliminaries here."
"There are a total of 522 questions, 22 more than I expected."
"The final result will be decided at the meeting. There will be two more meetings in the next few days, on Wednesday and Friday respectively … Thank you for your hard work."
There was applause in the conference room.
Lu Zhou nodded at the physicists and announced the end of the meeting.
…
After the meeting, Lu Zhou simply packed up the things on the table and returned to his office.
However, just as he sat down, before the chair even warmed up, there was a knock on the door. Then, a young assistant hurriedly walked in from outside.
"Mr. Chairman, there is a strange person who wants to see you."
Strange person?
Lu Zhou raised his eyebrows and asked curiously.
"Who?"
The assistant spoke with an awkward expression.
"His name is Felix, and he claims to be a professor from the Department of Physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology University. He claims that he has been treated unfairly at the ILHCRC, and he wants to meet you."
Originally, he didn't want to bother Lu Zhou with these trivial matters, but that guy was too persistent. He stood in the hall with a suitcase, and no matter how hard he tried to persuade him, he couldn't leave.
It just so happened that this guy had some status, and it wasn't easy to throw him out, so the receptionist downstairs could only call their superior for instructions. In the end, this matter was passed down one floor at a time.
"Professor Felix?"
Lu Zhou had no impression of this name at all. He frowned and thought for a while before speaking.
"… If he wants to discuss some academic issues with me, tell him that I can spare half an hour at three o 'clock in the afternoon. If he just wants to bother me with some boring trifles, tell him to give him Secretary-General Luo's contact information. "
"Okay, okay."
Lu Zhou looked at the assistant who trotted out of the office. He didn't say much. He continued to read the meeting notes in his hand.
He ate a sandwich for lunch and stayed in the office until it was almost three o 'clock in the afternoon. Lu Zhou walked slowly to the coffee shop downstairs and met Mr. Felix, who claimed to be a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology University.
Judging from his dusty appearance and the suitcase in his hand, Lu Zhou could roughly guess that he should have just gotten off the plane and rushed here.
Also, he probably bought the plane ticket at the last minute.
"Professor Felix, right? Nice to meet you. "
Professor Felix looked at Lu Zhou with some vigilance. He nodded cautiously.
"Me too."
Even though he was furious when he was in North America, and he even lost his temper in the lobby downstairs two hours ago, after seeing Lu Zhou in person, he couldn't help but lower his posture.
He couldn't help it.
After all, this big name was too nutty.
From the electrostrong interaction theory to the hyperspace theory, world-shocking research results and problems that troubled hundreds of millions of people were as easy as breathing in front of Felix.
As for his own achievements, if they were placed together, there wouldn't even be a need to mention them.
Lu Zhou looked at Professor Felix, who had suddenly shrunk and closed his mouth. He was stunned for a moment, then he spoke with a smile.
"Do you want something to drink?"
"I already ordered a cup of coffee, but it hasn't arrived yet."
"Really? Then give me a cup of black coffee. "Lu Zhou nodded to the waiter, then looked at Professor Felix. He continued with a pleasant expression," I'm curious, what made you come here from Boston in such a hurry to see me? "
"Because I need an explanation!" Professor Felix's shoulders trembled. He sat up straight from his chair, stared at Lu Zhou, and said, "Why did you screen out my paper in the preliminary selection!"
"This is the collective opinion of the review committee. I just fulfilled my right to cast a sacred vote. If it didn't pass, it is naturally because it is not so suitable —"
"You didn't read my paper carefully at all! I heard about it! After you came from Jinling to Shanghai, it only took you three days to understand those topics. "Felix said with an excited expression," Since you didn't intend to take our research seriously from the beginning, why did you invite me? "
Three days?
Lu Zhou smiled embarrassedly, but he didn't tell him that it actually only took him two days, which was faster than the rumors.
He looked at Professor Felix, who was full of excitement, and spoke.
"I have never written a paper perfunctorily. I can swear on my reputation that every choice I make is from the standpoint of a scholar."
"Really?" Felix looked straight at Lu Zhou, his face full of suspicion. "Are you sure three days is enough for you to read all the papers?"
"Of course, I even remember your paper." Lu Zhou smiled faintly. "Introducing heavy Fermi field triplets into the standard model to explain the source of neutrino mass. In other words, Type-III.
The application of the Seesaw mechanism in the study of the origin of neutrino mass, am I right? "
Lu Zhou just remembered this.
Although he didn't have any impression of the name Felix, after hearing him explain his intentions, Lu Zhou immediately matched the name with the paper he read a few days ago.
Professor Felix held his breath for a moment when he realized that Lu Zhou still remembered his paper.
But soon, he remembered that he had been waiting for him in this cafe for at least two hours. During this time, he had the time to investigate his own information and quickly read through the thesis.
"Did you check it before you came?"
Lu Zhou couldn't help but laugh at the obviously distrustful expression on this guy's face.
Check it before I came?
Sorry, I really didn't have that much free time.
"Regardless of whether I just checked it or not, I did read your paper, and in my impression … I did vote against it. As for the reason, it's because there's really nothing worth studying. "
"How is that possible!"
"Don't rush to refute me." Lu Zhou looked at Professor Felix, who was about to stand up in excitement. He smiled and motioned him to calm down. After he sat back in his seat, he continued, "Since you came all the way to see me, I have to tell you why I did this."
At this moment, the waiter of the cafe walked over with a cup of coffee.
Lu Zhou looked at the steaming cup of coffee on the table. He stretched out his index finger and gently touched the cup wall. He then looked at the waiter and spoke politely.
"Can you help me borrow a whiteboard from the office next door? There's also a marker. "
"Okay, sir."
Lu Zhou watched the waiter leave quickly. He looked at Professor Felix, who was confused, and spoke.
"I'm sure you have ten thousand reasons to refute me just by speaking."
"In that case, I'll show you."
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