Founded in 1923, Time was one of the first weekly news magazines to appear more than half a century ago. It had a considerable degree of influence in both North America and the world.
Just like what Time said about itself, its reports on various fields were not written for the experts in those fields. Instead, they were written for all the readers who wanted to learn about the world through Time.
Lu Zhou took the business card from the lady's hand and flipped it to the front.
Under the iconic word "Time", her name was printed — Julie Drake.
Lu Zhou thought for a bit and spoke.
"If it doesn't take too long."
Julie smiled and said, "Don't worry, it won't take too long."
After Lu Zhou agreed, the interview quickly began.
Julie turned on the recording pen and asked the first question.
"Most of the public's understanding of you comes from Goldbach's conjecture and the Crafoord Prize. They think you're a mathematician. Can I ask what motivated you to focus on chemistry?"
The first question was very interesting. Lu Zhou thought for a while before he gave his own answer.
"The public likes to label strangers based on their own common sense. It helps them understand quickly. However, this kind of labeling is often one-sided. The more cutting-edge research is, the more difficult it is to categorize a problem like elementary education. "
"For example, my research on the modified PDMS film is undoubtedly a material science problem, but it is also an organic chemistry problem. The analysis of its physical and chemical properties is a condensed matter physics problem. And considering the computational modeling method I use, it can also be a mathematical problem. "
Julie asked, "Then why batteries?"
Lu Zhou smiled and said in a half-joking tone, "Maybe … because my phone always runs out of battery at critical times, so I want it to have a longer standby time?"
After hearing this answer, Julie and the assistant couldn't help but smile.
She paused for a second and asked, "Is that really the reason?"
Lu Zhou: "If I had to think of a reason, this is the only one I can think of. However, the fact is that many people, including my colleagues at the Institute for Advanced Study, engage in research without any particular motivation. If I must say it, because the question is there, and it happens to interest me. "
Julie's eyes lit up. "So, you think interest is the best mentor?"
Lu Zhou nodded. "Sort of."
Julie continued to ask as she turned the notes she carried with her to the next page.
"The next question might be a little more sensitive. I wonder if you would like to discuss issues related to personal assets?"
Lu Zhou thought about it and said, "That depends on what the problem is, but I hope it doesn't involve a specific amount …"
He wasn't sure how much money Star Sky Technology had made for him.
After all, to him, the string of numbers in the bank card was a tool to help him achieve his goal, not the goal itself. Unless the research required a large amount of funds, he rarely paid attention to the company's matters.
Julie smiled understandingly. "Don't worry. Of course, the interview won't touch on this."
She paused for a second and continued.
"Because of the modified PDMS film patent, Star Sky Technology has already made you hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. It is foreseeable that the invention of lithium-sulfur batteries will also be one of the biggest beneficiaries.
"There's no doubt that you've already lived a life that all researchers envy. You can research topics that you're interested in at will, and you don't have to worry about research funding. Many people describe your scientific research career as successful and famous. How do you evaluate yourself? "
This question wasn't easy to answer, so Lu Zhou thought for a long time.
After a while, he spoke.
"Compared to the wealth that the patents bring me, I enjoy the fun that science brings me. As for the string of numbers in the bank card … They are of course useful. Like you said, with them, I can do whatever I want without thinking too much about whether it has economic, cultural, or political value. "
"As for success …" Lu Zhou paused for a second and smiled. He then said, "… I think there is no end to science. Before I lie in bed and can't think, I'm far from being worthy of this evaluation. "
The interview lasted for around 20 minutes. Julie asked a lot of questions related to his life, research, and his job as a professor, and Lu Zhou answered selectively.
At the end of the interview, Julie asked one last question.
"Can I ask what your future plans are?"
"Future." Lu Zhou raised his head and thought about this question for a while. He then said, "Probably physics."
Julie: "Physics?"
"That's right." Lu Zhou nodded and said, "Theoretical physics has always been my field of interest because this field is the most closely related to mathematics. In fact, I've participated in a lot of research in this area. But the most important thing is that there is a problem that I don't understand that still bothers me. "
About the 750 GeV signal.
Even though the mainstream view was that this was just a misunderstanding, Lu Zhou believed that his calculations wouldn't lie to him.
There must be an amazing secret behind that signal.
Julie smiled and said, "This is a very bold decision. I sincerely wish you success. Also, there is one last thing I need to ask of you."
Lu Zhou smiled and said, "What is it?"
"If you don't mind, we want to take a photo of you for the cover of the next issue of Time Magazine. But we won't be taking the photo here. When are you free tomorrow? "
That's it?
Sure.
Lu Zhou smiled and nodded happily.
"Of course."
He had always been very confident in his own handsomeness.
After agreeing on the time and place for the cover photo, Julie left with her assistant and photographer.
As she said, the whole interview didn't take up much of his time.
The club members, who had been watching from the sidelines since the beginning, finally came over after seeing those people leave.
The first to speak was Jimmy. The freckled boy asked curiously, "Coach … Coach, who are those people?"
Lu Zhou replied casually, "Reporters."
A Mexican guy said, "Are you going to be on the news?"
"Kind of." Lu Zhou looked at the admiring club members and smiled. He said, "Do your best. If you win the championship, I believe there will be a lot of people willing to interview you."
The Mexican guy asked with interest, "Can I ask, which TV station are those reporters from?"
"It's not a TV station …" In fact, Lu Zhou was also wondering why they were carrying a camera. It was obviously just a paper media.
Was it to capture a good moment?
After hearing that it was not a TV station, everyone lost interest.
They were excited for nothing.
It turns out they can't be on TV.
However, at this moment, Lu Zhou added his sentence.
"It's just Time Magazine."
Everyone: "…"
The word "just" was used in a way that made people speechless.
In the end, Jimmy was the one who broke the silence.
The young man muttered in a low voice.
"… Time Magazine won't interview a drone competition."
This sentence represented the thoughts of all the members of the Princeton drone club.
Their consultant was good at everything. The only flaw was that he was too pretentious.
Every time he pretended to be pretentious, they were speechless.
Lu Zhou smiled and didn't comment on Jimmy's comment. He clapped his hands and ended the topic.
"Don't waste time, hurry up and train hard. Before the official competition, this is probably the last time I will guide you. "
Jimmy immediately asked, "Coach, are you free next week?"
Lu Zhou nodded.
"Starting next week, I'm going to visit Germany for a while. If it's quick, it'll be a week or two. If it's long, it might be more than a month. If you need to use the lab equipment, you can contact my assistant, Connie. "
Lu Zhou patted the young man on the shoulder and spoke with a smile.
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