Chen Shuo took off his glasses and said, "You old man, you never tell the truth. I don't know your level, but do you think Boss He doesn't? But I have to thank you. Without you, I wouldn't have developed in the direction of condensed matter physics. "
"What does that have to do with me?" asked Li He curiously.
"Boss He, do you want to drink beer or red wine? Red wine. " When the dishes were served, Chen Shuo gave the red wine to his wife and asked her to pour the wine. He then drank beer with Li He. "In 1982, Alan Aspe and his collaborators used the Bell test to confirm the quantum theory prediction that the correlation between particles in entangled states exceeded the limits of classical examples. They won the Nobel Prize in Physics that year.
I remember that in class, you categorized more than 100 people who had won the Nobel Prize in Physics according to the distribution of their disciplines.
Most of the results of the Nobel Prize in Physics were concentrated in the fields of theoretical physics, particle physics, atomic and nuclear physics, solid and condensed matter physics, and experimental and applied physics.
Everyone laughed at you for having nothing better to do.
You probably don't know this, but I remember it. You also predicted that in the future, a large number of condensed matter physics results would be awarded, and it would be the growth point of the Nobel Prize in the future.
Now it seems that your prediction is simply too accurate. After the 1980s, another characteristic of the Nobel Prize was that a large number of condensed matter physics results won awards. Everyone calls condensed matter physics' future physics'. It is currently a more cutting-edge physics discipline.
As for me, I have no choice but to admit defeat. "
He then raised his glass with Li He.
"Oh, I almost forgot about this," said Li He as he finished his drink. "Later, Professor Wu saw the statistics and asked me to add to it. It was published in a physics journal."
"You're very ambitious, a Nobel Prize is not a big problem for you."
"Stop flattering me."
"I'm not flattering you. There are so many Chinese people who have won the Nobel Prize, why can't it be you?" asked Li He.
"I like what you said. Actually, the proportion of Chinese in the American population is very small, only a little bit." Chen Shuo poured Li He a glass of wine and said, "But the proportion of Chinese scientists in the American Academy of Sciences is at least 10%. Look at Silicon Valley, it's all Chinese and Indians.
Sigh, it doesn't matter to me. I just hope that someone in our country can win a Nobel Prize. "
"When we graduated from university, China's first batch of doctorates had just graduated as well. Besides, which of the people who can win the Nobel Prize these days did not continue to throw money at them regardless of the cost?" Li He said helplessly, "Our country is still talking about catching up to the advanced international standards. To put it bluntly, it will probably take a few years before we dare to say that we are 'leading' in a certain field."
"That's true. Basic scientific research often requires decades of persistence. If you don't sit on the bench for eight to ten years, there's no need to even think about it. Just look at the age of the Nobel Prize winners." Chen Shuo saw that Li Yi did not move her chopsticks. "Niece, eat some. In the past, the average starting age was 59 years old. But now, with the rapid development of science and the increasing subdivision of research fields, the aging trend of Nobel Prize winners in the science field was becoming more and more obvious.
Take last year's Nobel Prize winners for example. Bell Laboratories' Boyle was 85 years old when he won the Nobel Prize, and Gao Kun, who was also Chinese, was 76 years old when he won the Nobel Prize.
As for us, it hasn't been many years since we established our scientific research system. "
"I really didn't realize it if you didn't mention it." Li He had a talent for arguing. When it came to this topic, he was actually unwilling to stop talking about it. "Also, there were many achievements in the first few decades of the reform and opening up, but almost no articles were published abroad. It's very difficult for our scientists abroad to understand."
"I returned to China two years ago to participate in the Changjiang Scholars Program. There have been great changes in China over the years. I've visited many scientific research institutes," Chen Shuo sighed. "Quantum information science, dark matter, superconductivity, artificial intelligence, and other outstanding achievements. So, every time I think back to what you said in the past, I really admire you. You said that there's no reason why we can't develop!"
"Do you have any plans to return to China?" Li He suddenly asked.
"I can't go back." Chen Shuo shook his head bitterly. "I didn't go back 20 years ago because I thought this was heaven and I was pursuing the American dream. Now, I don't go back because I can't go back anymore. My home used to be in the old alleys of Pujiang, like Sven Lane, Shangxian Lane, Bugaoli Lane, Siming Villa …
In the past, he could walk with his eyes closed. He could not be more familiar with his surroundings. He would ride a bicycle and pass through the streets and alleys. Now, his neighbors had all run away. His relatives had not contacted him for many years. Why would he go back?
Besides, the children grew up in the United States. They have their own jobs, their own circle of friends, and their families, so they definitely can't go back with us. Besides, they don't even know a word of Chinese. Only my daughter knows a little Cantonese because she stayed in Hong Kong for a few years because of her work. "
"Understood." Li He raised his glass.
The meal lasted until around 2 pm. He Fang took the opportunity to go to the bathroom to pay the bill.
"What are you doing?" Chen Shuo was very angry.
"Old classmate, who cares about a thousand dollars now?" He Fang said with a smile. "It's just something I can do."
The two families came out of the restaurant to say goodbye.
"Come to America when you have time. You must come and find me." Chen Shuo held Li He's hand, unwilling to let go.
"Definitely." Li He waved goodbye.
The family did not get into the car. Instead, they continued shopping along the street.
Li Yi suddenly said, "Dad, you used to be so amazing."
Her father used to be a physics professor, but she never discussed physics with her father. Therefore, she really didn't know what her father's level was.
He Fang said, "The physics textbooks in universities are all written by your father."
"Really?" Li Yi was surprised. She didn't go to university in China, so of course she didn't know.
"Haha, I'm not the chief editor. I just participated in part of the work." Although Li He said that, he couldn't hide the pride on his face.
Li Yi said with a smile, "Then Old Comrade Li, you're not bad."
"Nonsense, your father knows everything in the sky and the earth …"
"Understanding people and harmony, understanding Yin and Yang, understanding the Eight Trigrams, understanding the Qimen, understanding the Art of Concealment. Strategizing in a tent, deciding victory from a thousand miles away … "Her father was panting again, so she continued for him. She didn't know when her father would change his habit of bragging …
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