Chapter 233 We Can’t Compromise Easily

Although Ning Chen is still very young, the research results he has achieved can definitely be regarded as world-class.

In the field of materials science research, Ning Chen discovered a variety of new iron-based superconductors and new iron-based superconducting systems, and published more than ten papers in the main journal of Nature.

In the field of mathematical research, Ning Chen solved the Qiu Chengtong conjecture that has troubled mankind for decades, became the youngest winner of the Simons Scholar Award in history, and made breakthroughs in the Navier-Stokes equation. Research results and published four blockbuster papers in the top four mathematics journals.

Even Ning Chen has some good research in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology and other fields.

This does not include some of Ning Chen's unpublished research results. Apart from Ning Chen, only a few people know about these results.

In fact, if Ning Chen only published a paper in "Nature", some people would inevitably doubt the authenticity of this matter and whether the paper was really written by such a student who has not yet graduated.

But now that Ning Chen has achieved so many achievements and been recognized by many authoritative academic institutions, no one will have any doubts about Ning Chen anymore.

However, not everyone recognized Ning Chen’s experimental reproduction results after reading this paper.

"Perhaps Ning Chen did not completely reproduce the experiments of Nan Korea's scientific research team. In Nan Korea's paper, many data were not accurately reflected, and there may be certain deviations."

"The speed of reproducing this experiment is indeed too fast. In fact, many materials science experiments are difficult to reproduce successfully. Ning Chen's team has not produced superconducting results, and it cannot completely deny that this material is a A superconductor."

"Now let's see how the scientific research team of South Korea will respond. Although Ning Chen has not publicly stated that the research results of South Korea are fake, he has clearly pointed out that this result is not true."

In fact, Ning Chen's paper did not express any subjective views, but objectively stated the experimental phenomena of his own reproduction of this experiment.

Since according to this experimental idea, the synthesized material is not a superconductor, Ning Chen can only express his conclusion truthfully.

Soon, the news that Ning Chen published a reproduction paper on arXiv reached the ears of the scientific research team in South Korea.

"Exactly...someone replicated our experiment so quickly?"

Seeing this news, team leader Lin Jonghyun was also very surprised, because this experiment is not so easy to reproduce.

Speaking of which, posting this paper to arXiv was not Lin Jonghyun’s original intention, but other members of the team sent the paper without permission.

Although there is no problem with the main body of the entire paper, there are obvious flaws in some details, which leads to the incorrect conclusion of the entire paper.

If the experimental results are replicated by other scientific research teams, the results of your own team are likely to be defined as academic fraud.

However, Lin Jonghyun did not immediately appear too desperate, because in this paper, many data were not concretely reflected, and it was very difficult to reproduce the entire experiment.

Even if Lin Jonghyun's team is asked to conduct another experiment, it may not be 100% able to produce the same experimental results as before.

This gives Lin Jonghyun a chance to make amends. He only needs to publish a supplementary paper later to explain that there are some flaws in the content of the previous paper.

Anyway, arXiv is not an academic journal, it is just a literature library, and its impact will be much lower than if the paper is published in a formal academic journal.

But when Lin Jonghyun read the content of this paper, he began to feel desperate.

"How is it possible...that they reproduced our experiment so accurately?"

Although Lin Jongxuan has not reviewed the content of this paper in detail, just seeing the structural image of this substance, Lin Jongxuan knew that this reproduction experiment was very accurate.

The description of the properties of this substance is also very objective, and there is no error in it.

When Lin Jonghyun saw the author of this paper, he finally understood why such a result occurred.

"It turns out... it was Ning Chen who reproduced our experiment!"

Lin Zhongxuan was naturally very fond of Ning Chen's name. In their hearts, Ning Chen was even a god-like existence.

Having published so many blockbuster papers at such a young age, Ning Chen may even win the Nobel Prize and the Fields Medal at the same time in the future.

With Ning Chen's accomplishments in the field of superconductivity, it was indeed possible to reproduce their experiment in such a short period of time.

"No...even Ning Chen, we can't compromise easily...wait to find a way to obscure the matter."

If academic fraud is really proven, it will be difficult for Lin Jonghyun’s team to hold their head high in the academic world in the future.

After thinking for a while, Lin Jonghyun summoned the team members to think of a response plan.

"Professor Lin, it would be better if we directly deny the results of Ning Chen's experiment. Anyway, our paper did not indicate accurate experimental conditions, so there is still a lot of room for manipulation."

Lin Jonghyun felt that although there was nothing wrong with this proposal, it was not a particularly good solution.

At this time, another member of the team said:

"Professor Lin, why don't we contact several other experimental teams and ask them to help us complete the reproduction of the experiment. Of course, the results of these experimental reproductions must be able to confirm our experimental conclusions..."

After listening to this man's words, Lin Zhongxuan also understood what he wanted to express.

Although this kind of thing is a serious act of academic fraud, at this time, there is really no better choice.

In order to make up for his previous mistakes, Lin Jonghyun can only go to the dark side at this time.

"Well, then I'll leave this matter to you. The experimental funds will go directly to the laboratory's account. In addition, let their several experimental groups publish their experiments as far apart as possible. The papers must be written without any loopholes."

After explaining this matter, Lin Jonghyun still felt lingering fear, but he could only ignore these things for the time being.

…

In the laboratory, Ning Chen and Yuan Shuai are conducting research experiments on copper-based superconductivity.

After completing the reproduction of the experiment of the South Korea scientific research team, Ning Chen did not continue to pay attention to this matter, but focused all his energy on his own experiment.

After a period of experiments, although Ning Chen did not immediately synthesize the ideal substance, his understanding of various copper-based substances has significantly improved.

If everything goes well, Ning Chen believes that he will be able to find a new superconductor if he continues to research along this line of thinking.

At noon, Ning Chen saw the message Zhou Li sent to him.

"Teacher Ning, I helped you find several rental properties. If you have time, you can contact these landlords about viewing the properties."

After seeing the message from Zhou Li, Ning Chen quickly expressed his gratitude to Zhou Li.

"Sister Zhou is very reliable. She helped me find the house so quickly. I will go over and take a look if I have time today. Thank you, Sister Zhou."

"You're welcome. By the way, Teacher Ning, there is a house right opposite your house. If you want to live closer to your colleagues, you can go check out that house first."

Ning Chen felt very unexpected when he saw the content sent by Zhou Li.

"It's really the house opposite my house... I didn't even know this house was for rent."

Ning Chen recalled what happened before, remembering that there was indeed a tenant in this house before, but Ning Chen hadn't seen him appear recently, so he probably had canceled the lease.

Ning Chen naturally hoped that Song Xiyun would live closer to him. Song Xiyun didn't have many relatives or friends here, so it would be safer to live opposite him.

Ning Chen told Song Xiyun about this matter when he and Song Xiyun had dinner together at noon.

"Well, it happens that the house opposite your house is for rent? Then let's go see this house first."

Song Xiyun also hopes to live closer to Ning Chen. As long as this house is not completely unacceptable, Song Xiyun will definitely rent it.

After the two of them finished eating, Ning Chen contacted the landlord and discussed the matter of viewing the house.

The landlord said that he would go there in the afternoon, so Ning Chen simply took Song Xiyun back to his home first, and then he would check the house directly when the landlord came back.

These days, Song Xiyun has been studying his own topic of elliptic equations. After these days of research, Song Xiyun has obtained some new results.

After the two returned home, they discussed these new results together and waited for the landlord to return.

"Not bad, Song Xiyun, I didn't expect you to introduce a new mixed variational format for elliptic equations. These lemmas are very groundbreaking, and the theorems you introduced are also of great research significance."

Ning Chen expressed high recognition to Song Xiyun's achievements. Based on these achievements, Song Xiyun is very hopeful to publish a top issue.

"It's not like your previous guidance was good. A few words from you at that time helped me find a new research direction. Otherwise, I could only stay in the previous ideas."

"This must be because you have a strong understanding. If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't understand what I'm saying."

Unknowingly, the landlord had returned and contacted Ning Chen.

"Okay, I'll be there right away."

After hanging up the phone, Ning Chen and Song Xiyun waited for a while, then came out of the room, went to the house opposite, and pressed the doorbell.

The landlord of this house probably didn't know Ning Chen. He didn't have any special reaction after seeing Ning Chen, which made Ning Chen feel relieved.