A genius? I just love studying.

Chapter 329 Special Commentary from Three Top Journals (Happy National Day)

The editorial office of Cell, Cambridge,
In the meeting room, editor-in-chief Charlie and deputy editor-in-chief Lumian didn't look too good, but Charlie still made the final decision to write a special commentary for Nirvana No. 1.

Although this paper was not published in Cell, they can still promote it in this way, even though this would greatly benefit both the paper and the journal in which it was originally published.

According to data from Nature Index, papers reviewed by top journals see an average increase in citation rate of 25-40%, and the original authors also gain significant exposure. Of course, Chen Hui doesn't need such exposure.

However, the journal platform where that paper was originally published will give Huaxia Mathematics a huge boost in exposure, which is equivalent to their "Cell" journal endorsing this little-known journal.

The thought that he would eventually have to help a journal he had never even glanced at increase its visibility made Charlie feel a tightness in his chest.

But they still decided to do it because it was also a strategic move to build their own academic discourse power, strengthen their brand value, and promote scientific progress.

“Lumian, go and contact Professor Diana and ask her to write a professional interpretation of Professor Chen’s paper.”

Charlie began assigning tasks.

Diana herself is an expert in the field of cancer and also has a close working relationship with Cell, making her a suitable candidate.

Not only Cell, but also Nature and Science are pushing for this, and Nature, which is the fastest to act, has already published a commentary on the Nirvana 1 paper in its News & Views section.

Chen Hui's paper has now sparked widespread discussion in academic circles.

When special reviews from three top journals are published simultaneously, the effect is nuclear-level.

This was not merely the simultaneous publication of three magazines; it was more like a meticulously planned coronation ceremony jointly presided over by three of the most respected elders in the scientific community.

Scientists and researchers around the world were first struck by the themes of the reviews in the three top journals. Then, a detail was repeatedly mentioned and amplified: all the important reviews and in-depth analysis articles in these three top journals inevitably, repeatedly and solemnly cited the key mathematical paper published by Chen Hui's team in Huaxia Mathematics.

This type of citation differs from ordinary references.

It carries a sense of forced respect and strategic bias, essentially declaring to the global academic community from the perspective of the three major journals: "To understand this revolution, you must read this paper, and this paper is published in this journal."

Overnight, the website of Huaxia Mathematics experienced a surge in traffic that crashed the site.

Every top biological laboratory and medical research institution in the world has had to put subscribing to "Huaxia Mathematics" on its agenda.

A Stanford professor wrote on Twitter with a mix of helplessness and humor, "For the first time in my life, I have to learn that damn Chinese language just to understand an article. We put so much effort into our research so that you won't have to encounter such difficulties. You must work hard!"

Even so, the old professor looked at the students in the classroom and couldn't help but sigh silently.

To achieve something like this, it's not enough to just work hard.

At least, those little guys in the classroom have no hope.

Not only them, but he had not seen such a person in the entire Western world.

This is undoubtedly a rare occurrence in the history of scientific publishing!
The three top journals used their unparalleled prestige as leverage to attract the attention of the entire academic community, forcibly pushing a once relatively niche journal in the field to the absolute center of the world scientific stage.

This is not a simple collaboration; it is an active infusion of prestige, marking a historic shift in the landscape of academic discourse.

The editors-in-chief of the three top journals knew the consequences of doing so, but they still did it because they knew that when Chen Hui appeared in the East, the academic discourse power of the whole world no longer belonged to the West. Since that was the case, they might as well participate and get a share of the pie.

……

After eating and drinking his fill, Chen Hui went straight back to the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. Although his mission was complete and his focus had shifted to building a planetary particle collider, he still needed to keep an eye on the clinical trials of Nirvana II.

The same construction plan for a star-shaped particle collider can be developed at the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences.

Since it is a planetary particle collider, it can no longer be limited to traditional circular or linear colliders. Instead, it will construct a superconducting accelerator ring that encircles the entire Earth's equator, aiming to raise particle energy to an unprecedented level of 100 PeV, opening a new window for exploring the ultimate mysteries of dark matter, antimatter, and the origin of the universe.

There is no doubt that the site should be located around the equator. In this region, geological activity is relatively stable and climatic conditions are less variable, which is conducive to the long-term stable operation of the superconducting magnet.

It can also utilize the centrifugal force generated by the Earth's rotation to partially offset the huge gravitational load of the acceleration ring structure itself, reducing the material requirements of the supporting structure.

Originally, the equator passed through multiple continents and oceans, making it impossible for China alone to complete such a project. However, now that China has proposed a plan to build a planetary particle collider, it is unlikely that anyone would object.

The next step is the design of the major modules of the particle collider.

The superconducting magnet system needed to build a particle collider was completed during the research on controlled nuclear fusion. In recent years, it has not only been Chen Hui who has made progress, but Academician E Weinan and his team have also developed new superconducting materials that not only have a higher critical conversion temperature, but also can generate a stronger magnetic field, which can fully meet the requirements for building a planetary particle collider.

Vacuum systems are indeed a significant challenge, requiring the maintenance of an extremely high vacuum at a distance of up to 4 kilometers with an internal pressure lower than that of interstellar space to prevent collisions between particles and gas molecules. Traditional mechanical pumps and sputtering ion pumps cannot meet these requirements.

However, when Academician E Weinan and his team were optimizing the controllable nuclear fusion system, they also developed a new material and adopted a new distributed vacuum system based on nanoporous gas-absorbing materials, which can actively and efficiently adsorb any residual gas molecules.

The energy supply for such a massive collider would normally be a huge problem, but with nuclear fusion power plants, this problem is naturally solved.

After acquiring the technology for controlled nuclear fusion, Germany diligently researched it, believing it could overtake others by taking a shortcut. Little did they know that even without Chen Hui, China's overall scientific and technological strength was far superior to theirs.

While they were still using first-generation nuclear fusion power plants, China had already launched the construction project for second-generation nuclear fusion power plants.

Chen Hui completed a construction plan in less than a day. Of course, Chen Hui only provided a general plan, and the specific details would have to be determined by the engineers who would be implementing it.

There are still many challenges, such as the need to develop entirely new particle tracking and calorimeter technologies, and the potential use of prefabricated immersed tunnel technology for some cross-sea sections...

Chen Hui did not intend to personally address these issues, believing that China's current engineering capabilities were fully capable of resolving them.

If he encounters a problem that cannot be solved, it is not too late for him to take action.

While the planetary particle collider was under construction, he wouldn't be idle. Having already solved the Yang-Mills equations describing microscopic particles and the Navier-Stokes equations describing macroscopic fluids, and having gained insight into the Riemann Hypothesis, the cornerstone of number theory, his next goal was inevitably unification. While waiting for the planetary particle collider to be built, he planned to construct a grand unified theory, or even a theory of everything.

The fusion of gravity, described by general relativity, with the other three forces described by quantum mechanics is the holy grail of physics.

The Riemann Hypothesis is related to the distribution of prime numbers, and some theories suggest that the distribution pattern of prime numbers may be deeply connected to the quantum structure of spacetime.

Chen Hui plans to start from a completely new mathematical framework, such as redefining the relationship between spacetime geometry and information, so as to solve this problem once and for all.

After figuring out his future path, Chen Hui smiled happily.

After sending the planetary particle collider proposal to Qian Xuesen, he got up to rest.

Taking out his phone, Chen Hui noticed that the Weibo app, which he had just downloaded, showed 99+ comments on its logo, indicating that quite a few people had interacted with him. He clicked on it to see what was going on.

After all, this is a platform he prepared for himself to voice his opinions, and he plans to spend some time managing it. If he gains more fans in the future, he can promote "Huaxia Mathematics" on it. Even if it cannot expand its influence in academic circles, it would be good to expand its influence among ordinary people.

However, he still didn't know what he was about to face.

The moment Chen Hui clicked the Weibo logo, his phone seemed to be stared at by Medusa, remaining completely still. Although the screen didn't change at all, Chen Hui could feel it heating up at an extremely fast speed until it became quite hot to the touch.

Chen Hui instinctively threw his phone away. He had heard news about exploding phone batteries, but nowadays phones use solid-state batteries, so theoretically such a thing shouldn't happen.

With a snap, the battery didn't explode, but it was damaged.

Chen Hui didn't care. He went to his desk, turned on his computer, and logged into Weibo. He wanted to see what kind of monsters were hiding inside.

Upon entering the homepage, Chen Hui immediately noticed the poster at the top, which featured the clearly carefully designed words "Welcome Professor Chen to Weibo," along with a photo of Chen Hui at work.

The first Weibo post below was also the one Chen Hui posted himself, and it was immediately pushed to the top of the trending recommendations due to its extremely high popularity.

Chen Hui clicked on his own profile picture directly from the trending Weibo post, and when he saw the number of followers, he felt like he was hallucinating: 4.6 million!
"What's happening here?"

He's just a scientist, not a celebrity. He didn't post any sensational updates; he just gave a simple introduction of himself. Yet, he gained hundreds of millions of followers in just a few days.

It must be that Weibo gave him a lot of traffic.

Looking at the overwhelming welcome messages on the page, Chen Hui thought to himself.

Even so, he still found it outrageous. Are netizens these days so idle?
Chen Hui pondered whether he should post some math problems in his updates to thank his enthusiastic fans, or set it so that only fans who solve the problems correctly could continue to follow him or become his die-hard fans. He thought they would be very happy.

As for the message page, Chen Hui had no desire to reply after clicking in; he simply couldn't read through the countless comments and messages.

At that moment, he also saw the message that Song Chaoming had sent him.

Originally, Song Chaoming had already written the recruitment copy for volunteers and developed a special volunteer application channel on the website. However, he learned about Chen Hui's Weibo incident and asked if Chen Hui should post it himself so that more people would know and more suitable subjects could be recruited.

So instead of issuing a recruitment notice immediately, they asked Liu Jishou's team to organize all the experimental data, write it into a paper, and publish it in "Huaxia Mathematics". Today happens to be the day "Huaxia Mathematics" was published.

A few days ago, Chen Hui was busy researching the virus and hadn't paid attention to Song Chaoming's news. Now that he saw it, he thought for a moment, typed on the keyboard, slightly modified the notification template sent by Song Chaoming, went to Weibo, and clicked to post.

[Recruitment Notice for Volunteers for the First Human Clinical Trial of the Immortal Life No. 1 Epigenetic Reset Therapy]

Immortality No. 1 is an exploratory study based on cutting-edge epigenetic theories. Its core objective is not to achieve immortality, but rather to evaluate the safety and preliminary efficacy of a novel therapy in reversing age-related functional decline in specific local tissues. This research hopes to open new avenues for treating currently incurable age-related diseases such as severe sarcopenia and certain neurodegenerative diseases.

We need someone like you to join us in taking the first step in scientific exploration:
1. Age requirement: 80 years old and above.

……

Following the notification, Chen Hui also attached a link to the official website of Huaxia Mathematics, which contained a paper published by Liu Jishou and his team about Nirvana-2, also known as Immortal-1.

The first author of this paper is undoubtedly Chen Hui.

Chen Hui no longer cares about these empty titles, but Liu Jishou and his men dare not act recklessly.

[What? I recognize every single word on this, but when put together, I just can't understand what Chen Shen is saying.]

[This is Chen Shen saying he invented an immortality potion and welcomes everyone to be his guinea pigs.]

Holy crap, is Chen Shen no longer content with being a scientist? Is he really going to become a god?

The moment this post was published, it attracted countless netizens. While Chen Hui's previous Weibo post was still trending, the next one had already surged to the top of the trending list again.

Ancestor, your chance has come!

This comment immediately became a top-rated comment and was featured at the top of the list. Below this comment, countless netizens tagged their elderly family members.

Grandma, your chance to be as agile as lightning has arrived!

I'd like to know how many volunteers are being recruited this time?

I want to register my grandfather; he's a professor and definitely meets the requirements.

I never imagined science had progressed this far!

[It's not that science has advanced to this point, it's that Chen Shen has reached this point. Chen Shen is awesome!]

(End of this chapter)