1900: A physics genius wandering around Europe

Chapter 424: The Third Bruce Conference! The Annual Meeting Ends! The Academic World is Shocked! The Great Era Begins!
After Li Qiwei finished his report, everyone present thought that today's annual meeting would also be over.

This year's annual meeting is definitely one of the most memorable annual meetings of the Royal Society of London.

Its influence is even comparable to Lord Kelvin’s “Dark Cloud Speech” in 1900.

Of course, its historical significance is certainly not as great as the latter.

But the confrontation between the two top physicists, the collision of wisdom and intelligence, coupled with the shocking Chinese Tai Chi diagram.

It undoubtedly adds a touch of mystery to the annual meeting.

Suddenly, everyone realized that Professor Bruce was the protagonist in these two important reports.

It’s just that nineteen years ago, the other party stood like an ant; nineteen years later, the other party is like a god from heaven, worshipped by all living beings.

And now, what big news is he going to announce?

Facing the expectations of the big guys, Li Qiwei said with a smile:

"Since the war broke out in Europe, there have been almost no international conferences held around the world."

“The Bruce conference in physics was not immune.”

As soon as the words fell, the bigwigs in the field began to breathe rapidly.

"Oh my god, is the Bruce meeting finally going to start again?"

The eyes of the physicists present lit up.

The Bruce Conference is more important to them than life.

Because it is a conference about the past, present and future of physics, it is the guiding light in the heart of any physics practitioner.

Looking at everyone's excited expressions, Li Qiwei continued:

"I believe everyone should have guessed it."

"Yes, I plan to continue holding Bruce meetings."

“Some time ago, I attended the founding conference of the International Astronomical Union.”

"Their first general meeting was scheduled for 1922."

"Physics cannot be ranked behind astronomy."

Everyone smiled knowingly.

“The first Bruce Conference was in 1909, the second in 1912.”

"Originally the third session was supposed to be in 1915, and the fourth in 1918."

"Since these two sessions were delayed by the war and were not held, we cannot skip them, so the next one is the third one."

"This also reflects from one side the difficulty of scientific research. I think it has historical symbolic significance."

"Therefore, I have decided that the date for the Third Bruce Conference shall be October 1921, 10."

“Here, I also appeal to the bigwigs in all academic fields.”

"It's time to unite and bring scientific research back to light!"

Wow!
At this moment, even the big guys present couldn't help but feel their blood boiling.

Bruce meetings have long transcended the physical realm.

It is not only the supreme conference of physics, but also the supreme conference of all science.

It is like a flag, flying in the sky of science, inspiring all scientists to move forward.

The excitement of the previous two conferences is still talked about today.

Everyone believed that the third Bruce Conference would be even more earth-shattering.

Because in the past year, a scientific explosion has already emerged.

The 1919 annual meeting of the Royal Society of London finally came to an end.

Everyone was still unsatisfied and recalled the shocking moments at the meeting.

When the contents of the report from that year's meeting were announced and spread, it instantly caused an endless sensation.

Rutherford's fame reached a new level and was resounding throughout the physics community.

After all, his proton-electron model is comparable to Professor Bruce's proton-neutron model.

Until the day of experimental verification, the true winner will never be determined.

At the same time, Rutherford also earned the title of "Atom Ripper".

Vividly express his contribution to the atomic nucleus.

In today's field of physics, people are gradually accepting a fact.

That is, the Nobel Prize is no longer worthy of some physicists.

For example, Rutherford was like this.

His achievements surpass many other Nobel Prizes by more than one level.

The Nobel Prize here only includes the three major awards in natural sciences.

For such a big shot, using the Nobel Prize to summarize his achievements is even a kind of derogation.

And above Rutherford, the legend among legends, that man, makes people bow down to him.

"Professor Bruce is truly horrible. It has only been a short time since he proposed the proton-neutron model after proving the wave-particle duality of light."

"Doesn't that man have any limits?"

“Can human wisdom really be infinite?”

"The Chinese Tai Chi diagram is so stunning and shocking that I even feel like it is a miniature universe."

"From today on, I will start to study Chinese culture carefully."

At this moment, everyone was shocked by Li Qiwei again.

That man left five years ago, and when he returned he was still a god!
Standing high in the sky, overlooking the vast earth, looking down on the world!
His age has long passed his peak, but his strength seems to have not yet reached its peak.

Every move shocked the entire physics community and opened up new research directions.

His thoughts are broad, profound and all-encompassing.

His intuition is as sharp as a telepath, penetrating the whole world.

Everyone can already imagine that at the third Bruce Conference, that man will shock the world once again.
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France, Paris Radium Institute.

This was a research institute established by the University of Paris specifically for Madame Curie in order to win her over.

The institute is divided into two parts: the radiology laboratory and the biology laboratory.

Both laboratories study the effects of the radioactive element radium, but their focus is different.

The former mainly studies the basic properties of radium, while the latter studies the biological applications of radium.

Marie Curie was the head of the radiology laboratory.

After finishing her lectures at the University of Paris, she will return to the institute to continue her frontline research work.

Although Madame Curie won two Nobel Prizes, she never cared about these vanities.

He still insists on doing experiments every day and deepening his research on radium.

She only has science in her eyes.

At the same time, she also trained many young scholars here.

During the war, the Radium Institute, under the leadership of Marie Curie, made tremendous contributions to medical assistance in France.

Madame Curie also received a gold medal from the French government.

As for the previous scandal between her and Lang Zhiwan, no one dared to mention it now, otherwise they would be despised by the public.

Irene, who won the individual silver medal in the first Physics Olympiad, is a household name in France.

After graduating from university, she was appointed by Madame Curie as an "assistant" in the radiology laboratory.

Of all the students in the lab, Irena is the most talented one.

For the elderly Madame Curie, Irène brought her great comfort.

At this moment, the mother and daughter were talking in private.

Irene, who is 22 years old this year, is as tall as her mother, Marie Curie.

She was a little less lively and cheerful than before, becoming more calm and determined, and never wavering in the path she had chosen.

"Mom, I'm going to apply to be Uncle Bruce's doctoral student next year."

"Maybe I can become the first PhD of the Quantum Institute."

Irena is in a very good mood now.

After the war, everything was back on track.

Not only could she engage in the scientific research she loved, but she could also often see her beloved Uncle Bruce. Madame Curie touched her daughter's head and smiled:

"Irena, you can do it."

"Your Uncle Bruce has been quite the stunner lately."

"You should have read the recent report of the Royal Society of London."

When it comes to academic issues in physics, Irena immediately becomes excited.

"Professor Rutherford is really amazing."

"His proton-electron model is not as good as Uncle Bruce's proton-neutron model."

“But it started a wave of research into nuclear models.”

“Without his inspiration, Uncle Bruce might not have thought of the new model.”

"And now, with the proton-neutron model, I can help you, mom, study the radioactivity of radium in more depth."

Madame Curie nodded and said with satisfaction:
"Yes, Professor Rutherford's achievements are very important."

"Next, the study of radiology will definitely become a new trend, no worse than quantum theory and relativity."

"Irena, you will definitely have a bright future."

Madame Curie knew that her daughter's chosen subject was radiology.

With such a powerful theoretical weapon as the nuclear model and Irena's intelligence, she will definitely achieve something.

Irena said confidently: "I will definitely not let Uncle Bruce down."

Suddenly, she felt that this sentence was a bit inappropriate, and quickly added with a smile:
"Hehe, I won't let you down, mom."

Madame Curie smiled bitterly in her heart.

Mother and daughter are connected by heart, how could she not understand what her daughter is thinking?

That is the most precious dream in a girl’s heart.

However, it is destined to be illusory and unrealistic.

Madame Curie did not say anything to enlighten her, she believed that Irene could understand it herself.

When the mother and daughter were most helpless, the man stepped forward and left an indelible mark on Irena.

This is a fatal attraction for any woman, let alone a little girl.

But Madame Curie was right, Irene was not an ordinary child.

She is more mature than her peers and has her own persistence and scientific dreams.

She will always keep that feeling deep in her heart as the deepest memory of her life.

People can yearn for dreams, but they cannot chase after them, otherwise they will shatter like a bubble.

Irena chose to embrace reality.

Just as the two were talking, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Madame Curie recovered from her emotion.

At this time, a young man walked in.

When she saw the person coming, a smile immediately appeared on Madame Curie's face.

"Oh, it's Joliot."

"Did you encounter any problems today?"

Just as Yolio was about to speak excitedly, he suddenly realized that Irena was also here.

As a result, I was immediately speechless when I was about to ask the question. I couldn't think of anything and couldn't open my mouth.

"Um, um, sorry, Professor, I didn't know Irena was here."

"I didn't disturb you."

Marie Curie smiled and said, "Don't worry, Joliot."

"Irena and I were just discussing the annual meeting report of the Royal Society of London."

“Professor Bruce and Professor Rutherford’s analysis of the atomic nuclear model was crucial to the study of radiology.”

"You must carefully study the paper that the two of them have just published."

Yolio nodded seriously, glanced at Irena secretly, and then quickly retracted his gaze.

At this time, Irena stood up from her seat, walked to his side, and said:
"Why, I will eat people, and you dare not speak when you see me."

Yolio quickly waved his hands, "No, no, no, no, no."

At this moment, in front of Madame Curie, he did not dare to be presumptuous at all. Compared with his usual enthusiasm, intelligence and liveliness, he was like a completely different person.

Madame Curie smiled and saw through it at a glance.

In terms of intelligence, Yolio is the second best student in the institute after Irena.

He did not receive a good family education since childhood, but with his own efforts, he was admitted to the Paris Institute of Physics and Chemistry.

It was at this school that Marie Curie and her husband Curie discovered the element radium.

Therefore, Madame Curie had a natural liking for Joliot.

Joliot himself was also very competitive. Not only did he get top marks in every subject while in school, but after entering the Radium Institute, he studied even harder.

Soon, he became a good assistant to Madame Curie and often discussed physics problems with her.

Irena also likes this handsome guy.

Because she saw the other person's sincerity.

Once, Yolio invited Irena to his house.

While visiting each other's bedroom, Irena found a huge photo at the head of the bed.

The above content is exactly what her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Curie, looked like when they were working in the laboratory.

You can tell from the yellowing edges of the photo that it has been there for at least four or five years.

Joliot confessed sincerely:

“The people I admire most are the Curies.”

“It is they who have made me firm in my scientific ideals.”

"And you, Irena."

"You are not only the daughter of the Curies, you are also tenacious, independent, knowledgeable and beautiful."

"I have much to learn from you in the field of radiology."

Wow!
If it were any other girl, she would have fallen by now.

This is definitely a master at picking up girls.

No matter how lively Irena was, she was a little panicked and she immediately ran out of the door.

From that day on, the relationship between the two became strange and complicated.

Lately, Yorio has been working harder than ever.

Because he knew that Irena wanted to apply to be Professor Bruce's doctoral student.

And he also wanted to try it.

But as we all know, Professor Bruce is notoriously strict.

Yolio was worried whether he could pass the other party's test.

Although he is a genius in the eyes of others, genius is too cheap in front of that man.

So, Joliot knows what to prioritize. He wants to focus on his career first and then talk about other things.

This is also the reason why Irena likes him, he is meticulous and sincere about science.

In real history, Joliot and Irène were just like the Curies back then, always accompanying each other and working side by side in the laboratory.

The year 1919 passed in such a blaze of glory.

This year, Li Qiwei made a strong comeback and once again stirred up a storm in the field of physics.

He announced to everyone: The king of physics is back!

At the same time, a group of young people are slowly growing up.

Like Irene and Joliot, they are passionate about physics and are eager to try it out.

The future will be wonderful because of them.

(End of this chapter)