British writer - Chapter 346 The dark side of academia

In the following time, Lu Shi concentrated on completing “The Skills of Writing – Starting from Scratch”.

Just like that, on another Thursday, the third part of “Harry Potter” “Prisoner of Azkaban” began to be serialized in the novel version of “Mirror”.

The old rules remain unchanged and three chapters are released at once.

But for hungry readers, it’s simply not enough.

The newspaper office was still surrounded.

Fortunately, Lu Shi and Bernard Shaw had already boarded the ship to Stockholm at this time, and those things could not bother him.

The ship first docked at the Port of Calais in France for half a day, and then headed north.

In mid-November, the temperature gets cooler the further north you go.

The sea surface shows a deep blue, and the sky is also a similar color, as if it has been carefully prepared by the painter, vast and quiet.

It’s a pity that the deck is too cold to stay for a long time.

Lu Shi and Bernard Shaw stayed in the club, playing cards and chatting with many scientists, writers, and social activists. They were very comfortable.

Kelvin, a leader in the academic world, is here again this time.

He is reading the Mirror,

“Lu, in addition to science fiction, your fantasy children’s literature is also very good.”

George Bernard Shaw laughed,

“Does that need to be said? Lu is the most popular writer in Europe.”

At this time, Einstein came over and asked curiously: “By the way, Harry turned his aunt into a balloon. Why didn’t the Ministry of Magic arrest him and Minister Fudge comforted him instead?”

There was no need for Lu Shi to answer such questions.

Kelvin said: “Of course it is to maintain stability~”

“ah?”

Einstein was confused.

Kelvin laughed,

“Sirius escaped from prison. Fudge was worried that Harry would be killed by Sirius, so he suppressed the matter of him inflating his aunt. To put it bluntly, he was afraid that Harry would die outside and cause panic.”

Lu Shi nodded secretly,

Thought,

The old man knows his stuff.

The third part,

Fudge supported Harry and suppressed his use of magic outside of school because he was worried about the panic in the wizarding society;

Parts 4 and 5,

Fudge poured dirty water on Harry because he was afraid that he would publicize the resurrection of Voldemort, and he was also worried about causing panic.

The two attitudes before and after seem inconsistent.

In fact, there is no difference in purpose——

Whitewash peace.

Einstein lamented,

“I didn’t expect that children’s literature also has such a side.”

When he said “such a side”, he meant the “political side”.

Lu Shi smiled and said: “Albert, you can stay innocent. The Ministry of Magic has given an official statement that Aunt Maggie being blown into a balloon was an uncontrollable behavior caused by Harry’s inability to fully control the magic power, so it does not count. Using magic outside of school.”

Einstein rubbed his forehead,

“It doesn’t feel like children’s literature anymore.”

“Children’s literature is also literature~”

Kelvin sighed,

“Besides, we are in the academic circle, this kind of thing…”

He suddenly turned to Lu Shi,

“Lu, speaking of it, because of the promotion of the “Global University Rankings” and impact factors, the academic circle is becoming more eager for quick success.”

It means “more

,”It shows that the academic circle is quite dark.

How could Lu Shi not understand?

“It’s inevitable,” he said.

Kelvin sighed and said nothing.

On the contrary, Heinrich Carstens, who was next to him, came over and said, “It’s been really serious recently.”

His German accent is thick;

Kelvin was stunned for a long time before he reacted and said, “Are you a student of Professor Planck? I have an impression of you.”

Carstens nodded,

“Lord Kelvin, I didn’t expect you to remember me.”

Just as he was about to continue the previous topic, Planck next to him warned: “Hein, don’t talk nonsense.”

Planck knew well that misfortune comes from the mouth.

Previously, he was attacked by many people in the physics circle because he proposed the “quantum theory” that was too advanced and believed that the radiation energy of matter is not infinitely divisible, but consists of the smallest and indivisible energy units.

Although this view is now gradually being accepted, he still adheres to the principle of caution in words and deeds.

He winked at his disciples and said silently with his eyes: “Don’t talk about the dark side of academia.”

Of course, Carstens obeyed his mentor and was not prepared to say any more.

Kelvin laughed,

“Marx, have you forgotten that we are scientific consultants for “Chao Wen Dao”? You and Albert don’t give me any face at all. Why are you so cautious now?”

As he spoke, Kelvin looked around,

“Look, there are so many colleagues around us. This is a good opportunity for us to open up and communicate. How can you remain silent?”

Planck was helpless,

Thought,

It is precisely because we have many colleagues that we cannot talk nonsense.

But now that the words have been spoken, it doesn’t seem to matter anymore.

With Kelvin, a great figure in the academic circle speaking, what else should we not talk about?

Planck nodded to his disciple.

Carstens has been gearing up for a long time and said: “Since the impact factor was promoted, students have been burning their noses and tears, lighting up lamps and burning oil to complete experiments and papers, but they are being openly picked peaches. This kind of thing is becoming It’s becoming more common.”

Kelvin laughed,

“You didn’t tell everything, did you?”

Carstens was a little embarrassed and didn’t answer.

Kelvin said, “I’ll tell you what. They don’t just want to pick peaches, they want you to be grateful.”

“puff!”

Carstens laughed.

Lu Shi said: “Professor Planck is definitely not this kind of person.”

“Ah this…”

Planck’s chicken nodded like it was pecking at rice.

“Of course I’m not. Before, I was one of the ones who got squeezed.”

He lowered his voice,

“There is a poem circulating in the University of Berlin, ‘The boss makes a few demands in a few words, and the subordinates are eager to show their attentiveness; the subordinates give high standards repeatedly, and the minions nod and bend, and accept the work with a smile; the minions talk nonsense and play hard, forcing the slaves to study hard. Confused.”

There was silence,

“…”

“…”

“…”

Suddenly, loud laughter broke out from all around,

“Ha ha ha ha!”

Joseph Thomson said: “This is too true! You have so many talents at the University of Berlin!”

The scientists at the scene were able to laugh because they had been through that period.

But for the humblest students, they do all the work, but there is no comfort at all, and they even have to be criticized for their quality and progress.

This results in all students having to be all-purpose tool people.

Do anything;

Can do anything;

And always available;

You have to do what you want.

Kelvin spread his hands,

“This has always been the case. Now it’s becoming more common.”

He comforted Lu Shi and said, “However, this is not a problem with the Global University Rankings and impact factors. They are good, but the universities are eager for quick success and quick benefits, and their implementation is bad.”

Lu Shi expressed that he was comforted.

Don’t comfort me next time.

Bernard Shaw next to him was somewhat curious.

“Sir, LSE is a liberal arts and business school, and there are relatively few such things. So I’m not very familiar with it…”

Kelvin was surprised,

“Very few?”

In his impression, there are many similar problems in social sciences.

Bernard Shaw coughed a few times and said, “Yes, but the model is different. I’m just curious, are there any specific examples of what you are talking about?”

Kelvin was speechless when asked.

“Brother Xiao, what do you want to do? Expose it? I can’t just talk about it if there are examples.”

Bernard Shaw smiled and said,

“Listen to the story~”

Kelvin rolled his eyes at the other party,

“You’re quite boring too.”

Unexpectedly, Lu Shi also joined in the fun and encouraged: “Anyway, we are chatting in the club. You can just say something casually and we can listen~”

It’s completely a no-nonsense attitude.

Kelvin pondered, seemingly considering.

As a result, Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, who was standing next to him, said first: “Here I go! I’ll tell you a story about Zurich… ahem… I’ll tell you a story about a certain University of Technology in Zurich. The story is not true, and any similarities are purely false. coincide.”

The surrounding area immediately burst into warm applause,

“As expected of Professor Roentgen!”

“Last year’s Nobel Prize winner has become famous, so what are you afraid of?”

“makes sense.”

…

There were also some good people who poured Röntgen a glass of whiskey and said, “William, take a few sips first and then talk freely.”

Everyone gathered together, like listening to a story.

Seeing such a huge battle, Röntgen was really frightened.

He couldn’t help but take a sip of whiskey, and then said: “What I want to tell is a story that I heard personally…it is about a certain student who, because of his love for a certain subject, did not hesitate to dive into the related subject. Scientific research work. How much did he love it at that time? In the words of his boss later, ‘You were still very enthusiastic at the time.'”

After hearing this, everyone understood instantly,

The so-called “you were still very enthusiastic at the time

,”The implication is, “Why did you become more and more lazy later on?”.

Someone whispered: “William, tell the truth, is the ‘student’ in the story yourself?”

Röntgen was silenced by one word,

“…”

The atmosphere at the scene became weird.

After a while, the person who asked the question said again: “William, just pretend I didn’t ask.”

Everyone gave him a blank look.

Röntgen coughed lightly and continued: “In short, that student was indeed full of enthusiasm and had high academic pursuits. At that time, he thought that as long as he worked hard, there was nothing he could not achieve!”

George Bernard Shaw asked, “What then?”

Röntgen couldn’t help but sigh,

“Many people present can guess how things developed later, because everyone’s scientific research trajectory is similar.”

He held out a finger,

“First of all, the experiment lacks some equipment. Without the equipment, it is impossible to produce good experimental results. But the boss has the funds, but he is unwilling to buy it. The laboratory is like a small workshop, all hand-made substitutes. Do you want to Think about how dispersed the experimental results are?!”

Hear the word “dispersion

,”Everyone present who understands physics is sure that the protagonist of the story is Roentgen himself.

What’s more, Roentgen did waste a year as a teaching assistant at the Technical University of Zurich. Later, when he came to work in Würzburg, the situation improved.

His experiences and the stories he tells also match up.

Roentgen spread his hands,

“It was very dispersive. In the end, I… ahem… the student himself didn’t believe the results. Slowly, he doubted his boss, then doubted scientific research, and then doubted himself. He was worried that it was because of his own lack of ability, not because of the equipment. no.”

As he spoke, Röntgen took another sip of wine.

Planck patted him on the shoulder,

“I know you.”

Röntgen shook his head,

“No. This is not my story. What do you have to understand about me?”

“Um.”

Planck nodded seriously,

“I know you.”

Röntgen was speechless for a while.

My heart said,

The various disguises I had just put on the story were a complete failure.

He asked Planck: “Professor Planck, it seems that you also have a story to tell~”

Planck did not expect that the fire would burn him.

He poured himself a glass,

“Then… let me also share a story about a certain Nihei University?”

Roentgen was depressed,

“Do you have to talk about the University of Munich?”

Starting in 1900, Röntgen served as professor of physics and director of the Institute of Physics at the University of Munich.

He said: “How about I avoid it?”

Planck said: “What are you avoiding? I’m talking about a certain Nihei University. What does it have to do with you?”

“this……”

Röntgen was speechless for a while.

“Then I’ll talk about a certain Lin University later.”

Planck was from the University of Berlin.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly changed, from a complaint meeting to a mutual expose.

As the saying goes, “Good things don’t go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.”

Things in the circle cannot be hidden at all.

The professors began to meditate and prepare ammunition.

Planck continued: “At that time, a student came into contact with a project for an enterprise at the University of Nehey.”

According to what he meant, this project is similar to a horizontal subject.

Such topics are generally entrusted by enterprises, including scientific research, technical research, decision-making demonstration, design planning, software development, etc.

Lu Shi was curious,

“Did you sign the contract?”

Plank said: “Can you not sign it? It is a 6-year contract, but it is completed in 3 years.”

“Shit!”

Kelvin cursed secretly: “It’s really nothing.”

Planck nodded,

“Indeed, it’s really nothing! The students have no idea how they were able to apply for the project at that time.”

Röntgen smiled and said, “Are you really confused?”

All I can say is that everyone who understands understands.

Planck continued: “In short, the project involved a large number of experiments that could not be completed in the laboratory. The students worked tirelessly to do what they could, and then found the boss to prove that some of them could not be done. Who would have thought that the boss thought that It doesn’t matter, they didn’t do it, as long as someone else did it.”

This was said very implicitly,

But those present are all people with life experience and understand what the boss means.

To put it simply, it is copying other people’s results.

Röntgen said: “Is the question settled?”

Planck nodded,

“Of course he has solved the problem! If he had not solved the problem, he would have stepped down long ago. How could he continue to eat and drink in the research institute under your control?”

Röntgen held his chin and thought,

“Tsk…I know who it is.”

Lu Shi wanted to laugh when he saw it.

I feel like a professor might lose his job because of today’s braggadocio.

He took out his notebook and began to record what he had just heard. He thought that it might be a good topic to talk to professors on the interview page of “Mirror” so that the public can understand the mysterious academic circle.

But other people will take his note-taking behavior the wrong way.

Kelvin said: “Lu, do you want to write again? Is it the same as the last “Chao Wen Dao”?”

Last year, Lu Shi decided to write “Chao Wen Tao” after watching discussions between Kelvin, Einstein, and Planck.

Therefore, this behavior will inevitably lead to misunderstanding.

Everyone gathered in an instant,

“Professor Lu, do you want to write a novel? Or a drama? Can I make a guest appearance?”

“That’s right! I want to make a cameo too! I can tell you about Paris… Li University, I know a lot!”

“Then I can tell you more! There are so many things like this about British people.”

“You’re right, ‘Da Ying has never been a good person’.”

…

They all showed great enthusiasm.

Lu Shi was a little confused.

“Why do you think I want to write a novel or a play?”

Röntgen said: “Professor Lu, what you are best at is satire, and these things in the academic circle are very suitable as objects of satire.”

George Bernard Shaw echoed: “I think so.”

Lu Shi:? ? ?

“Old Xiao, you just said, ‘London Political Science and Economics is a liberal arts and business school, so there are relatively few such things.’ How come you suddenly know the dark side of the academic circle now?”

Bernard Shaw said: “It’s not like I have no ears. I heard clearly just now~”

Röntgen followed the topic and said: “Moreover, the benefits of promoting the Global University Rankings and Impact Factor certainly outweigh the disadvantages, but seeing the disadvantages, Professor Lu, as a responsible person, definitely wants to expose those darkness to the sun.”

Everyone nodded in unison,

“That’s right! Professor Lu is a responsible person! That’s why we thought you could write.”