Chapter 253 - Center for Brain Science and Testing (4000 words)
"What's wrong? Do you have any new ideas? Seeing that Chen Shen didn't speak, Wang Qian guessed: "Could it be that your next project is related to brain science?" ”
"No, I haven't completely thought about the next project yet, but I want to make a little comment on this collaboration." Chen Shen looked at the progress of the Oasis project in the system, and now this project is still a period of time away from the end, and he needs to continue to control the overall situation behind the carbon-based chips, operating systems, and even laser displays.
And even if these three difficult projects are successful, there are other advanced technologies that he needs to worry about later.
Judging from the technology that has been disclosed by the system now, he can vaguely feel that there are some higher-level technologies behind it.
Wang Qian thought for a moment on the other end of the phone, "What advice do you want to make?" I heard that the cooperation between the other side is very sincere, and now that both of our countries have brain science programs, if we reach a deeper cooperation, it will be beneficial to both of us. ”
The Brain Science program isn't just the other side there.
In fact, since the beginning of the new century, brain science has received increasing attention, so many major countries in the world have established their own brain science research programs to try to unravel the mysteries of the brain and achieve different goals.
One reason for these plans is the desire for human knowledge.
At present, science and technology have a relatively clear understanding and study of the operating mechanism of many systems in the human body, and any conditions can be treated by various means.
Only in the face of the brain, which weighs only 1,400 grams, human beings behave like a blind man touching an elephant, and the major achievements in the past are basically in the transmission and processing of brain information, and the specific structure and operating principle of the brain are still confused.
The main reason for this is the complexity of the brain itself and the limitations of observation tools.
On the one hand, the brain itself has 100 billion neurons and 100 trillion neural connections, but at present, even a bug with only 300 neurons cannot be understood by humans, let alone the human brain, which is so large that it is as complex as a small universe.
On the other hand, the current observation tools of the brain can only observe some superficial information, and cannot go deep into the interior to detect the deeper activities of the brain.
For example, PET, a widely used brain imaging technology, can detect electrical activity in a specific area of the brain, if there is electrical activity, it indicates that the area is performing a certain function, and if the electrical activity is abnormal, it indicates that the function is abnormal.
By asking the viewer to look at a specific target, the technology detects electrical activity at the back of the brain and determines that the area is visual and functional.
But this kind of technology doesn't stop there.
How are the electrical signals in the visual area generated, conducted, and functioned, and what changes occur in the cells and structures of the brain in the process......
No technology can intuitively detect these details, and no one can see what magical changes are taking place in the depth of the brain below 5 millimeters......
It is more than 10,000 times more difficult to uncover the mysteries of the brain with such a tool than to observe the Crimson Storm with a telescope and roll out its full set of blueprints.
The staff of certain intelligence organizations are well aware of this.
In the face of this situation, even if the son of the sun, who has the bloodline of social science, is used, it will be equally useless.
Another reason for the increased emphasis on brain science is that the burden of brain diseases in human society is getting heavier and heavier, and it has now surpassed cardiovascular diseases and cancer, ranking first among all diseases!
From autism to depression to Alzheimer's, these diseases are not like taking medicine for colds and surgery, they have always lacked a set of effective treatments that can be generalized.
And with the intensification of the aging society in China and even around the world, this situation will only become more and more serious in the future, and there is no hope of alleviation.
Faced with this situation, it is only by continuing to study the brain in depth that it is possible to develop more effective treatment options and treatments.
Therefore, brain science programs are also available in China, and countries on other continents such as Europe, Australia and Asia also have their own corresponding brain science programs, and all countries are launching a scientific charge towards this organ weighing only 1,500 grams!
Wang Qian continued: "Moreover, compared with foreign countries, although there are some advantages in brain science research in China, there are also their own disadvantages. ”
"So even if you don't approve of this cooperation, the Chinese Academy of Sciences may not adopt it......"
Chen Shen knew that Wang Qian had misunderstood what he meant, and explained: "I am not against this cooperation, on the contrary, I am generally supportive of this cooperation, but I want to put forward my own views on the details of the cooperation." ”
The real development time of brain science in China is only more than 20 years, and there is still a lot of gap from the history of developed countries for more than 50 years or even longer.
Without giving Wang Qian a chance to continue talking, Chen Shen continued: "The opinion I want to make is very simple, that is, the data of brain observations cannot be shared. ”
"Brain observations can't be shared?"
Wang Qian was puzzled, how could Chen Shen make such an inexplicable request.
"Yes, photoacoustic detection can not only play a role in the civilian field, but also in the field of scientific research is also an excellent observation tool, through the deep analysis of photoacoustic signals, we can get a picture of the structure inside a specific organ, and the same is true for the brain."
Chen Shen paused for a moment and continued: "In the near future, it will become an excellent tool for observing the human body, through which we can directly observe the living movement process of the brain and other organ systems......
"In fact, not only this cooperation, but also other international cooperation projects need to pay attention to this issue."
In the future, photoacoustic detection must be used for scientific research, and it is impossible to completely prevent foreign use, but the loophole of obtaining photoacoustic detection data through international cooperation projects and then indirectly using photoacoustic detection must be plugged first.
With Chen Shen's calm and confident tone, Wang Qian on the other side also immediately realized the importance of this matter, in addition to his own scientific literacy, Chen Shen used this tone to talk to her in the past, and it was never a joke......
"Okay, I understand, I'll give feedback to my superiors about this." Wang Qian said very solemnly.
After making this phone call, Chen Shen was relieved.
With his current influence, this opinion, which does not affect the overall situation, will definitely be taken seriously.
……
The next day.
Chen Shen got up early and went to the site of the completion ceremony.
Before the ceremony began, Chen Shen and Li Jun had been hanging out in the testing center.
This is the first time he has come here, and he did not interfere in the design of the testing center, which is completely tossed by the engineering team and Li Jun's intelligent center.
The world's first intelligent photoacoustic testing center is located on the outskirts of the magic city, next to a hospital.
From the outside, the testing center is very simple, it is a flat building, only five floors, the first floor is a long pedestrian walkway. Outside the passage, the flowers and plants are fragrant, the trees are lush, and they form a green corridor with a pleasant landscape, and the outside is not like a testing center, but like a small park.
In the middle of the pedestrian walkway, in a rotunda, the probe of a photoacoustic scanner has been mounted on the dome, which is connected to a free-roaming, high-tech-looking robotic arm.
Chen Shen walked in here, and Li Jun followed him and introduced:
"This testing passage is in the form of a long corridor, where people enter from a fixed entrance, and they only need to follow the prompts to walk to the testing hall in the middle."
Li Jun gestured with his hand and pointed to the camera above his head: "In the process of walking to the observation hall, the camera arranged above the corridor will identify everyone, identify the person who is qualified for testing, and when he arrives at the testing hall, the photoacoustic probe will be automatically scanned through the intelligent system, and then the test results will be sent to the inspector's bound account." ”
"In addition, the building uses a lot of soundproofing and sound-absorbing materials, and the ground has been softened to reduce the interference of other sound waves on the photoacoustic signal as much as possible......"
Listening to Li Jun's explanation, coupled with his own observations, Chen Shen was very satisfied with the feeling of this testing center.
Although it doesn't seem like a bells and whistles, it's the most practical.
A long corridor where everyone comes in and walks away, and the test results are automatically sent in two seconds, and then the photoacoustic probe scans for the next person......
Only in this way can we really give full play to the advantages of fast photoacoustic detection.
And in this corridor, if you really want to talk about the technical content, it is not low at all.
The Angular Intelligence Center is responsible for the research and development of the intelligent control system of the photoacoustic probe, that is, according to the number of inspectors in the detection channel, walking speed and other factors, the photoacoustic probe is controlled to make the highest and best scanning choice, so as to ensure the efficient operation of the photoacoustic detection.
"At present, the detection limit of our control system is about 900 people per hour per scanning probe, and we have also solved the problem of computing power allocation in the background, so that all inspectors can receive their own inspection results before leaving the inspection channel." Li Jun said this, with a relieved expression on his face.
Chen Shen looked at him, as if his hair had lost a lot of hair, and there were more wrinkles on his face, and he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's really hard for your team!" ”
This system is easy to say, but it is still very difficult to do well.
Not to mention running the steps of design, R&D and testing in a short period of time, it is conceivable that Li Jun must have been under a lot of pressure during this time.
Half of Edge's current success is due to a variety of technologies that are ahead of its time, and the remaining half is due to these hard-working engineers.
The technology of the system is only a design drawing, without these engineers to implement the technology, and to innovate and improve the technology, the edges and corners would not be able to have the current results.
Li Jun smiled heartily: "It's okay, when I think of the significance of this system, we are all more and more energetic when we work, and the treatment of our company is good, and everyone has no complaints." ”
Li Jun was also very emotional when he talked about this, he didn't know the situation of the angular headquarters, but the respect for talents in the angular R&D center was unprecedented for him, and the treatment was the best he had ever seen.
Even compared with foreign countries, the treatment of edges and corners is not false at all, and even surpasses.
Just after walking through the testing corridor, a staff member came to inform that the completion ceremony was about to begin.
The completion ceremony in the world is almost the same, a stage, and then the leader speaks, the guest speaks, the ribbon is cut, and the interview is ......
Usually, this kind of ritual that has been highly standardized is not paid attention to at all, but this time the intelligent testing center is different.
Like the previous operations of Edge, the whole process of the completion ceremony was broadcast live on the whole platform.
As soon as the live broadcast was launched, a large number of netizens poured in, and all kinds of barrages flew up, and the supporters and questioners of photoacoustic detection also transferred the battlefield, and the screen was full of barrages of arguments on both sides.
And in the field.
The guest seats under the stage were extremely luxurious, and all the big names in the hotel were present.
GM, Bayer, Pfizer, Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, Takeda......
Whether it is medical devices or pharmaceuticals, or medical service providers, all the top 100 medical companies in the world are present, and medical devices and pharmaceuticals, the two segments that may be the most impacted, are either CEOs or vice presidents of the group, and they obviously attach great importance to photoacoustic detection.
In the academic world, in addition to Newsom before, many famous scholars at home and abroad have gathered.
As long as anyone who knows can see that the scene is completely a family bucket of the global medical industry and medical academia.
The ceremony was held at the entrance of the testing center, which was turned into a small square, and everyone was eagerly discussing it in the audience.
In fact, not only ordinary people, but even they are skeptical about photoacoustic detection.
After all, such technology is too sci-fi, and there is no authoritative paper to support it.
Its support is completely on the scientific and technological miracle created by Chen Shen before him, as well as the national reputation of the country.
After the ceremony was officially opened by the host, Chen Shen followed the others from the backstage to the stage.
The scene was suddenly quiet, and the barrage in the live broadcast room also stopped instantly.
"I'm rubbing! The great god will actually attend this completion ceremony! ”
"Did the great god personally come out to test the platform for light and sound?"
The barrage was all surprised.
And Larry, the GM CEO in the audience, saw this, somehow, and breathed a sigh of relief, he had been betting from the beginning, and now it seems that he was right.