Lin Yuan stood up calmly. He knew that since he had spoken out, he could never back down.
"Mr. Luther, you keep talking about pseudoscience, so I would like to ask you, do you know what the definition of science is?"
This sentence made Luther choke. This does not mean that Luther is not knowledgeable enough, but that it is not that simple to define science.
Everyone may be able to understand what the word science means, but it is not easy to summarize it in just a few words.
Lin Yuan smiled faintly and said: "Science, the currently recognized explanation is the discovery, accumulation and recognition of universal truths or universally established applications. What has been systematized and formulated is just the mainstream scientific classification, including nature, society, thinking, etc.
Field. Darwin once said that science is to organize facts, discover patterns and draw conclusions from them.”
After hearing this, Luther suddenly had something to say: "Mr. Lin Yuan, as you said, Darwin's definition points out the connotation of science, that is, facts and laws. Science is to discover facts unknown to man and use them as a basis.
The basis is to deduce and form a theoretical system based on things in reality, rather than pure fantasy that is divorced from reality. Mr. Lin Yuan, am I right?"
"Yes, you are talking about the current mainstream understanding in the academic world. All definitions and behaviors of science are based on this. Mr. Luther, when you define a subject as pseudoscience
, have you taken this principle to heart?”
At this time, one of the expert groups participating in the meeting stood up. This guy had a beard and looked like an unevolved ape.
"Organizer, do you allow an audience member to disrupt the venue casually? Call security quickly and kick this person out."
Mo Anyu stood up and said calmly: "Mr. Black, please sit down. As the organizer, our Chinese Academy of Sciences naturally knows what to do. Didn't you hear what that gentleman said? Lin Yuan has been nominated as an academician of our Chinese Academy of Sciences.
, from this point of view, he is already qualified to discuss in the academic field. Do you not want to accept the debate, or do you think that the level of our Chinese Academy of Sciences is not enough?"
The few areas of Blake's face that showed skin turned red in an instant. China is now so powerful that even if you despise the Chinese Academy of Sciences in your heart, you don't dare to say it outright. How many old capital empires are pointing fingers at China?
After being punished, I had to admit my mistakes honestly and promise not to make similar mistakes again.
What's more, how many of the world's top scientific and technological talents have been produced by the Chinese Academy of Sciences? If you dare to question the Chinese Academy of Sciences, you are asking for trouble.
Blake looked at Lin Yuan and suddenly realized that this man was very young, only in his twenties, and said: "Mr. Mo, our platform for promoting communication welcomes any different opinions. However, standing in the audience and speaking
, isn’t it a bit rude? If you really have any different opinions, you can go on stage and state them.”
Mo Anyu frowned slightly. In fact, he helped Lin Yuan speak because he couldn't stand Luther's remarks. Lin Yuan's rebuttal was exactly what he wanted to do.
However, what Blake wants to do is actually quite easy.
The Life Science Promotion Exchange Conference is actually a very open platform. Of course, this openness has a prerequisite, that is, it must reach a certain academic level before it can be freely open. Otherwise, everyone will want to join this platform
, then wouldn’t this platform become the same existence as a wet market?
Black obviously saw that Lin Yuan was very young, so he made a move here. If Lin Yuan is allowed to go on stage to debate, it means that Lin Yuan is a candidate recognized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. If there is any low-level mistake, people all over the world will criticize him.
The Chinese Academy of Sciences made a mockery of it.
When Mo Anyu thought of this, he glanced over at Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan knew what Black meant. If it was just an academic issue, there was no need for Lin Yuan to get involved. But Luther's remarks touched upon Lin Yuan, or the bottom line of all Chinese people. At this point, he also
Having no choice, he walked onto the podium very calmly.
Mo Anyu didn't have to worry about it anymore. If Lin Yuan came to power, he might bear the consequences of Lin Yuan's failure and being ridiculed by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. But if Lin Yuan was not allowed to come to power, he couldn't make sense in his heart.
Since Lin Yuan chose to come to power, Mo Anyu simply accepted this established fact.
"Mr. Black, is this a formal reply?"
Black's expression was ugly and he asked: "Mr. Lin Yuan, do you represent the Chinese Academy of Sciences?"
"I am a Chinese, and I represent all Chinese. The Chinese Academy of Sciences is where China's top talents gather. I represent their identity as a Chinese, but I cannot represent their level."
"Okay! Lin Yuan, come on!" Dong Jianfang seemed to have just started working. His behavior already deviated from his objective and fair perspective as a news media person.
However, as Dong Jianfang's cheers rang out, other Chinese media reporters also clapped their hands. Although the scene was not very lively, every Chinese person was expressing an attitude, we support you.
"Mr. Lin Yuan, if you say so, your qualifications to take the stage are somewhat doubtful. This is a life science promotion exchange meeting. You do not represent the life science level of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, how can you be qualified to take the stage?"
"Mr. Black, I think you have forgotten why I came on stage. I came to listen with a sense of respect. If it was just to discuss academic issues, I would not pretend to be an expert on the stage. What about you?
When answering reporters’ questions, there were remarks that insulted the Chinese people and slandered traditional Chinese medicine. As a Chinese, of course I can’t stand such behavior!”
"Okay! Lin Yuan, keep talking and let the foreign devils know how powerful we are."
I really don’t know how Nan Huai’an got into the ranks of the civil servants of the Ministry of Health. He just makes trouble when something happens, and he doesn’t pay attention to the impact. According to normal thinking, it is difficult for such a guy to gain a foothold in the civil servants.
of.
It's a miracle that this guy has been promoted all the way to the Ministry of Health and was assigned to study here.
Nan Huai'an was very exaggerated. He took pictures on the stage with his mobile phone, talking and using rich body language. It looked like he wanted to go up there in person, but he knew how much he weighed and how much he broke.
Got this idea.
Blake didn't know what to say, and after a while he said: "Mr. Lin Yuan, if there is anything inappropriate in what I just said, I apologize. However, this is an academic conference on life sciences, and we should not involve other people."
thing."
"Huh, Mr. Black, I want to ask you, if someone insults your country or insults the people of your country, will you stand up? Okay, let's put this question aside for now. I want to ask, this Luther,
Is he also an expert in life sciences? What qualifications does he have to talk about the issue of genetically modified crops? Why does he say some irresponsible things because of this?"
Black blushed when he was told that Luther was not an expert in life sciences. This was a fact. Lin Yuan had just caught the idea.
"Mr. Lin Yuan and Mr. Luther are the sponsors of this promotion exchange meeting, and he has the right to participate in the meeting."
"Does the right to participate mean the right to speak? Is it allowed to speak nonsense and make irresponsible remarks regardless of the facts?"
Luther saw that Blake was at a loss for words, so he took over the conversation: "Mr. Lin Yuan, I just want to express my emotion. If you think I am insulting, it is your personal prejudice. Do you think I have to give you something if I say what I mean?
Do I deny the insulting words you said?"
Lin Yuan glanced at Luther and said: "No one cares about what you say, who do you think you are? Can a European and American face attract the attention of Chinese people? Only superficial people will think that others
It's superficial, Mr. Luther, don't you think?"
Luther said angrily: "What I said is the truth and I didn't mean to insult anyone. Is it considered an insult to say something with criticism?"
"If you say that, you are not only insulting the civilization of the Chinese people, but also insulting the intelligence of the Chinese people. I think this is understandable, because ignorant people will always act condescending."
Luther laughed angrily: "Haha, Mr. Lin Yuan, you say I am ignorant? Well, I would like to ask you, where is my ignorance? If you can give me a reason to prove your point of view, I apologize to you, if not,
I won't argue with someone who talks arrogantly."
Lin Yuan's eyes were bright, showing an unquestionable confidence. Lin Yuan expressed his understanding of science.
Generally speaking, science covers three aspects.
One of the most important aspects of science is observation. Everything is based on meticulous observation, and the true image of nature is revealed through observation.
Then, there are hypotheses, and through observation and extended thinking, some reasonable explanations for the truth can be deduced.
Finally, it is to test reasonable explanations that reveal the truth of nature, and then form a systematic theoretical system.
Lin Yuan said: "What I said is not to educate you on simple science principles, but to explain that some of Mr. Luther's remarks simply ignore the development process of traditional Chinese medicine. He did not say it based on the results of research
Instead of expressing his own opinions, he expressed his opinions through subjective assumptions. This is certainly not a scientific attitude, so I say he is ignorant."
Blackburn had already sat down. When he heard what Lin Yuan said, he stood up and said: "Mr. Lin Yuan, the development history of traditional Chinese medicine is born out of primitive witchcraft. In your Chinese writing, the traditional Chinese character for "medical" has a
The word witchcraft. Can Chinese medicine, which was developed from witchcraft, be called a science?"