Brainoid

Qi Min came up with the idea of ​​brain-computer integration, and then began to search the literature and design experiments. She planned to use the previously generated 256×256×256 micro-brainoid body to conduct experiments with rats. However, in order to connect the rat brain and the brain-like body together, the connection interface should be carefully designed.

Fortunately, compared to brainoids, which are a new concept, research in the field of brain-computer integration has been carried out for a long time, and many people internationally are now doing work in this area. Qi Min quickly found a new technology called "minimally invasive callosal interface". This is achieved by inserting special non-invasive micro-electrodes in the corpus callosum area, which can not only capture the electrical signals of brain activity, but also release the electrical signals in a corresponding manner, thereby achieving the purpose of brain-machine integration.

(Note: This technology is fictitious, and of course the brainoids themselves are also fictitious. Please note that this article is science fiction and please do not take it seriously)

So Qi Min contacted the research team that developed the "minimally invasive corpus callosum interface", but the team that developed it was at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, France. The University of Science and Technology of China had little cooperation with European schools. However, it happened that the boss of the corpus callosum interface research group was a fan of Althusser and also had a good impression of China. In the second half of the year, during the OPEN ACCESS protests in Paris, the PI of the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris immediately agreed to send a dozen physical objects of minimally invasive corpus callosum interfaces to Qi Min, along with a detailed structural diagram of the device.

This time, the experiment of brain-computer integration suddenly opened up the situation. Qi Min was so moved by this international friend of socialism that he quickly wrote a letter of thanks and immediately began arranging animal experiments.

Animal experiments in schools require approval from the ethics committee, but in addition to approval, what is more difficult for Qi Min is that there is no one to operate it. Rats are much more difficult to maintain than EPS cells. Qi Min cannot expect two novices, Wang Xin and Chen Linyou, to be able to accomplish this. What's more, they still have to conduct controlled experiments on cells. If they spend more time on animal experiments, the cell part will not be completed, which will affect the publication of the article.

So she wanted to find someone to help with the animal experiments. After thinking about it, Qi Min felt that it would be best if he could ask Hua Ruiming for help. He happens to be doing experiments on rats, and he hasn't been very busy recently. If he can help out and have a name to show for it, his boss won't be unhappy.

However, drawing on the lessons learned when he went to find researcher Zhou Xiaoshan, Qi Min went directly to Hua Ruiming's doctoral supervisor, Professor Bai Shihong of the Department of Medicine.

Professor Bai Shihong is also an older teacher in the school. He usually does not push students, but will also consider them. Hearing that Hua Ruiming could take this job and give him a name, he readily agreed.

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After that, Qi Min happily went to find Hua Ruiming.

However, because this was not a trivial matter and might take a lot of time, Qi Min did not tell Hua Ruiming rashly on WeChat, but instead asked him to go out to school for dinner first.

There is a new Japanese restaurant outside the south gate of the school, and there are many discounts because it just opened. Qi Min decided to have a dinner date there, thinking that the quieter environment of the Japanese restaurant would be conducive to discussing academic topics.

However, what Qi Min didn't expect was that Hua Ruiming arrived late, wearing a brand new black suit and bringing a large bouquet of white roses.

Qi Min watched in surprise as he walked to his table and handed the bouquet of white roses to her.

"What... is this?" Qi Min asked in a daze.

"It's for you." Hua Ruiming deliberately said in a normal tone, "I saw some pretty ones in the flower shop on the road, so I bought them."

"That's really... thank you." Qi Min didn't know what to say, thinking that he might have misunderstood what she meant by inviting him to dinner.

This bouquet of white roses was placed in the vase brought by the waiter. Because they were so close, the fragrance they emitted could be clearly heard. In fact, most of the fresh-cut flowers called roses are hybrids of traditional Chinese roses and other European roses. The most common one is the perfume rose. As the name suggests, this flower emits a strong, perfume-like aroma with a hint of tea.

However, if the odor source of this aroma is placed next to food, it will also reduce the smell of the food, which manifests as people being absent-minded while eating.

This kind of atmosphere is not suitable for talking about experiments. Qi Min was thinking about what this guy meant when Hua Ruiming, who was sitting opposite, suddenly asked casually: "By the way, do you want to find another boyfriend?" ?”

Qi Min moved his eyes from the plate to his face, paused for two seconds before replying: "I haven't thought about it."

"Why?" Hua Ruiming asked quickly, "Didn't you break up?"

"I... have too many things to do, and I don't have time to think about this issue." Qi Min answered covertly.

"Yeah...but you still have time to go out to eat." Hua Ruiming said, "And you also have time to go hiking on weekends, and you also play games on weekdays."

Qi Min was speechless. She seemed a little conscience-stricken when she thought about it like this. She didn't know how Mimi was doing now and she could still have such a good time. But she also felt that it was Anton who wanted to sever ties with her unilaterally, and she couldn't stop him, right?

But finding a boyfriend is another matter. Although Qi Min thinks that proper entertainment is not harmful, she is not so immoral as to trick another young man who has nothing to do with it, especially Hua Ruiming is the first new friend she has met after returning to China.

"My activities are all ordinary recreational activities..." Qi Min tried to explain, "No matter how busy you are, you have to relax, right?"

This reason seems a bit too weak. She is so "relaxed" mostly with Hua Ruiming, Wang Xin and Chen Linyou, which shows that what she needs is not alone rest. It is completely normal for them to hang out and play games together and develop into boyfriend and girlfriend.

Hua Ruiming did not comment immediately, but switched to another topic after a few seconds: "I don't quite understand. Now that you've been 'broken up', why can't you let it go?"

"This situation is a bit special." Qi Min just avoided the question.

"Then...your ex-boyfriend, what does he do?" Hua Ruiming asked again.

"The food delivery guy." This question is easy to answer.

However, Hua Ruiming obviously didn't believe it: "I'm just curious..."

"It's really a takeout delivery." Qi Min said calmly, "So you can put yourself in my shoes and think about it. If you have a girlfriend while studying for a Ph.D., for example, she works as a waiter in a restaurant, you can earn Three thousand yuan was used to pay your rent. Then one day you made a mistake and caused a big trouble for her, so she wanted to break up with you. Think about it, should you divide it or not? "

Hua Ruiming couldn't help being stunned.

Qi Min sighed and said: "If we don't break up, it's because they broke up with you unilaterally, and you can't stop it. If we break up, you used to use their salary before, but now you run away when they are in trouble. Don't you think this is the case?" A little heartless?"

Hua Ruiming looked at her for a while before looking away, and said with some regret: "So that's what happened."

However, he added with some reluctance to give up: "But this is the other party's proposal to break up after all. Maybe they don't want your help at all?"

"If someone doesn't want it, it's two different things than if you don't help." Qi Min said, "Metaphysically speaking, whether those who engage in scientific research can produce results depends on luck, and people with poor character will not have good luck."

It took a week to fill in the contract information, and another week to send the contract... When will procrastination be cured (face covering)

(However, I won’t delay the experiment, but if I can’t do it, what can I do?)