Chemistry

“And lastly, chemistry. A while ago, we had a celebrity on TV. Chief Researcher Lim Wu is currently advising on precision and petrochemistry in 52 African countries. ”

Jungwoo stood on the platform with the sound of the ceremonial applause.

With four invitees sitting side by side, the footage being shot by the EBS station camera was broadcast live to the rear screen.

The eccentric chief of society sent a signal to Dr. Amir, statistician, to speak freely.

“Hi. ”

The doctor's words were also translated on the screen by a professional interpreter waiting in the broadcast control room.

First, I would like to give you one piece of advice as a senior for the 99 years ahead of Olympiad. It's good performance advice, of course.

It was the beginning that caught the students' attention at once.

There is a way to score Olympiad scores. Who's good at solving problems, who's good at solving them, who's quick. But here's the blind spot. There's no big difference between one percent correct and one percent easy. I dug it up, solved all the mechanical problems, and won a silver medal.

Dr. Amir's story was subtitled and added right away. Because of this, his intentions were conveyed so little that there was a barrier between languages.

‘Why is the translator so high? ’

Jungwoo's sigh deepened because it was hard to appeal to the strength of being the only Korean.

My score was 99% correct except for the questions that were wrong. So the silver medal, who won the gold?

- Who got it all right?

- Score!

I also remembered what the students said in English on a small translation monitor in front of the single phase.

Dr. Amir grins.

Funnily enough, 99 percent of the problems were taken away by some idiot in Europe who was obsessed with just one thing. It wasn't even the right answer, his grass.

The students murmured.

Scientific problems you learn at school usually have the right answers or proof. But what Olympiad's scout chose was not a very good test technique. They lived high up to challenge the unresolved problem in their own way, excluding prepared answers. Do you want to win a gold medal that is dangerous but fascinating to a scout? Do you want other medals to be safe? I leave you with a decision about the performance you want to achieve. For the record, his name is Schmidt Michaels. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize for Mathematics last year.

It was round, but the story was challenging and meaningful. The students nodded and focused, and some teachers even clapped.

‘I've prepared it without fail. Or he can't talk like that. ’

Jungwoo thought about it, but it didn't mean anything. Because I also empathized with that story.

Then I will be asked.

Mike was delivered to the student who raised his hand.

- What do you do with mathematics on Facebook?

Dr. Amir replied with a relaxed smile.

10 years ago. Wal-Mart discovered a curious phenomenon by data-mining and analyzing customer information that accumulates 245 million people a week. When serious weather alarms were triggered, it was the strawberry pie from Kellogg that got rid of emergency supplies like plumbing tape, bottled water. Could you search the Internet and put it up on the screen?

A tasty strawberry pie appeared on the screen.

To prove these results, Walmart executives flew that pie through every store in the storm path as soon as news of the impending hurricane was released. After a day's work, the management gained valuable insights into consumer habits and big data analysis. I do the same thing on Facebook.

I nodded again and fell in love with the job description with the appropriate example.

In charge of analyzing usage patterns for 2 billion Facebook users worldwide. The value of data is endless. If you take information from criminally predisposed individuals and algorithmize them, they're developing enough to figure out who committed the crime tomorrow. Who has a Facebook account here?

More than half raise their hands.

Who has liked someone's photo?

Half of them held up their hands.

At least 10 likes per photo are rarely interested in the person you have clicked on. Oops. Wipe your tears in front of you, friend. Find people with an average of 3 likes or less.

Amir's joke-mixing suggestion continues with laughter.

Students who were fascinated by statisticians by the theoretical concepts in the movie Minority Report were actively asked questions and heard opinions for more than 20 minutes from then.

‘· · · Lost. ’

Jung, who had already felt defeated by the first noun, desperately looked at the second noun. I thought that if you do it more appropriately than Amir, it would be a good way to respond.

Dr. Manuel picks up the mic.

Porsche is building vehicles in many ways with concerns about who controls the future of cars. Would you like to see one of them?

A new car that was not in the press appeared on the screen.

It was a sleek car with a dynamic, agility and sportiness that captured the attention of the entire auditorium at once.

Up to 590 hp. This is a high performance electric vehicle from Mission E with two electric motors on top of a car made of aluminum and carbon fiber reinforced plastic.

Manuel's story, which highlights the engineering parts of the model he is developing, draws great attention from his exotic looks, especially from the male students.

You can't just make a car look good. Air resistance, movement of center of gravity, tires and surface friction. Almost everything starts with a foundational physics base.

Jungwoo fell in love with the sleek design of the next generation of electric vehicles designed to power in 3.5 seconds, from stationary to 100 km/h.

You have a great dog! ’

Thinking about the year-end commissions, I kept noticing that I would actually be able to afford them.

How do you beat a supercar maker? I can't boast that I've ever made a bomb more expensive. ’

After the order of Dr. Manuel, who was so responsive to Dr. Amir that he couldn't hide his friendship, Jung saw Dr. 3 in a dark mood.

The screen reminded me of a subtitle by the U.S. Aerospace Agency. Dr. Steven, who looked like a movie star, grabbed the microphone.

"Anybody here believe in aliens?"

A bold first word. The room became silent.

I, the organization's most knowledgeable person on the planet, answer to this question: ’I almost raised my hand and grabbed my fist.

Am I screwed? ’

Let alone making a good first impression on Yoon Yi-sul's father, and after Stephen's ordering, he would just be treated as a outsider.

The Mars Attraction Project is actually underway, starting in 2030. Some of you in this room have participated. Eight months a way, 18 months of commuting back and forth, there's a tremendous amount of human resources required to prepare for a long space trip.

Following the epic space story, the question of NASA's ongoing project grew, rather than just people listening to the story.

Dr. Stevens captured the heart of Jungwoo and the students for 20 minutes, controlling the power of the story.

And...

The last session that took place over an hour came.

‘Ew · · · · · · · ·. ’

The eyes of students and cameras await their words.

Jungwoo put a hundred times the pressure on his back to cool sweat. It was a moment when my attitude was so regretful that I thought I could tell you anything.

What am I supposed to say? ’

I was thinking about it.A strange chief came in here and grabbed my head and passed me by.

- Kids are so realistic these days. Our mission is to advance the natural sciences. I don't have any of this.

In fact, Jungwoo was also just a body that jumped into the chemical system because of work.

Problems with food and income.

What's impossible anyway, what chemists can actually do. I decided to tell you this part properly.

Jungwoo grabs Mike and opens his mouth.

“From the previous three Dr. Olympiad tips, I think you've done a great job telling us about the attitudes, dreams, hopes, and future of your job. I heard that, too. ”

When Jungwoo's compliments were translated on the monitor, the three doctors smiled and bowed their heads.

“I think you're impressed by their stories. So, let me just add one chemical addition to that. Dr. Stephen Pilon. ”

Dr. Stevens to Jungwoo. ’and raised my eyebrows.

“One of the problems with trying to move a spacecraft to Mars is that it takes a lot of fuel, right? ”

Stephen nods at the translated question.

“Yes."

“In preparation for that, NASA hypothesized that it would only refuel, and the rest would use methane and oxygen on Mars. ”

The image that Dr. Stevens used to describe the expedition came to mind on the screen by the producers.

Jungwoo asked us to open the International Patent Office DB towards the camera.

“Find OC32R17P-0532. ”

The name of the patent was written in English.

“This is a patent for a methane gas fuel efficiency catalyst. This is a technology that our research team created this time with the AU Coalition, which increases the combustion efficiency by 53 percent over traditional methods.

What do you think of this technology, Dr. Stevens? ”

Steven admired the patent content he was interested in.

Oh my God. You're better than the catalyst that's being developed by the Rocket Team 4. Are you sure your team designed this? I know the head of the fourth team, and I would have done this a long time ago.

Registration was last week because work was busy.

When Steven's admiration came to pass, the students also saw Jungwoo again.

“Now, Dr. Stevens, Let me ask you a little snooty question. If I were to apply this patent to a NASA rocket, what would the patent holder gain? ”

Normally, you would want to buy a full patent rather than a license.

“On average, how much? ”

At Least · · ·

Steven's answer is subtitled.

There was a slight typo of $20 million, roughly 25 billion in KRW. The surprise of the producers calculating the dollar exchange rate in the control room was also delivered in subtitles.

“The costs of this study and the benefits of the company. The share of income will vary, but the value of those three documents equals the annual salary of the famous soccer player Mesh. ”

From then on, every student's eyes who looked at Jungwoo grudgingly shined more brightly than ever before.

“Chemistry. No, all research into new technologies," says Dr. Amir, "is about fighting unresolved problems. Looking for a different answer in a way that no one has ever gone before? And this is what happens. Does anyone have any questions? ”

My hands flashed from everywhere.

- Are you working on a patent like that at the lab?

“This is just part of it. I do research primarily on projects. ”

Before I finished answering the questions in succession.

- Do you have another patent? So how much did you make?

- How much does a researcher make? Is it bigger than a large business worker?

Jungwoo replied, considering whether the dream trees leading Korea should be sad or happy about this situation that only shows great interest in the future income.

“When you become a researcher, you earn commissions based on the research performance of your own projects. Generally, senior researchers earn a similar annual salary as corporate representatives, but commissions vary greatly. One of the guys I know is getting up to three times the annual salary. ”

- Where's Dr. Lim Wu?

“Oh, I'm not a doctor yet. I'm not sure exactly because I haven't been able to collect any commissions this year. About a · · · double the annual salary? ”

I couldn't help but notice that Dr. Manuel might be able to buy a Supercar in production.

More than 20 minutes passed in an hour.

A few more projects followed by Alaskan and African stories.

At first, the project team was just talking about the income, but the chemical adventures they had around the world were also curious to students. Later, it was almost as quiet in the auditorium as Dr. Stevens said.

“· · · Certain compounds sprayed because plants didn't want to be eaten disrupted the lives of elephants. ”

- Awesome.

- I think I saw this in an animal movie somewhere.

While the students were chatting, they sent a signal that the weird exaggeration was almost over.

“The time I've been given is over. ”

- Just a little more!

Did the elephant live?

- I put the water in the water purifier, but what else does it taste like?

Jungwoo expressing his apology and asked the chief what to do.

The marvelous chief of the bronze statue listens to Mike.

“Calm down, everyone. Snack time is set. If you're not comfortable with the conversation, we'll arrange another spot like this next year. One last question. ”

Someone asked as soon as Mike was waiting for him in the auditorium.

- I have a question for researcher Lim Wu.

This time, I was a fairly decent-looking teacher, not a student.

“Oh, yes. Tell me.”

I mean, you've been doing a pretty extensive job, and how are we supposed to prepare our kids for something like a limited time researcher?

I couldn't answer just because it was an opportunity to visit in one place, so I remembered the method of studying that last year's public service chief evacuation.

“I guess I was lucky. A lot of help around here. because research is never the only way to find out. In a formal way, you'll hear from the head of KG Chemical Bonds last year. Make every effort you can. Above all, I did not lose my dream of becoming a chemist. ”

- I had no idea chemists were such wonderful jobs. That's a lot of reference for coaching kids.

“It would be an honor. I hope that all of our students at Olympiad, in the future, will make a meaningful story in their own fields. like these doctors.”

When Jungwoo closed the microphone, the students who were amazed all along voluntarily clapped their hands. It was a similar level of cheer as when Dr. Stevens finished speaking.

‘Phew. That's it, right? ’

Jungwoo's relieved gaze reached the teacher who asked the question. She has a label on her neck called 'Yoon Cheol’. Last name such as Yoon Lee Seol.

‘Ah, it must be a coincidence. ’

What are the chances that the only person among the teachers who asked questions is Yoon Iseol's father?

Jungwoo walked out the front door of the station after the chat, and his cell phone rang like it was on fire.

“Yes, Mr. Lee Seol. ”

- So, have you seen my dad?

“Well, I didn't get a good look. Everyone's sitting together. ”

- Did you see Mr. Jungwoo?

“Maybe?”

The exaggeration in front of Jungwoo speaking was too much. He looks up his thumb, saying that he did good. Jungwoo said hello, and asked Yoon Iseol.

“That's right. Your father's name isn't Yoon Chul, is it? ”

How do you know? I knew it. You're not supposed to say hi like that.

“I didn't meet him. ”

Fortunately, Jung added that it seemed to leave a good impression.

“Don't worry, it's done. I'll see you at dinner. ”

- Uh, don't hang up. I'm bored because I'm on my way to the station.

After all, Choi had to wait until the driver brought the car from the parking lot, so Jungwoo walked to the entrance and continued to call Yun Yiseul.

“I'm talking about the date course today. Are you sure you made this yourself? ”

Because you don't like it?

“Of course it is. I'm a little scared. ”

Don't freak out.

Jungwoo smiled as he found a black SUV parked at the station entrance. I instead caught my eye because I only darted without any pretense.

- I've chosen a memorable course, so I look forward to it. Before that, don't disappear without a word.

“I don't do that anymore. ”

As you speak, a man in a suit steps down from the SUV passenger seat. It became a curious face to fix when I saw it approaching me quickly, not elsewhere.

“Mr. Jungwoo? ”

“Yes?”

“This is Park Chil-ho, security team 3. Do you remember?”

I took a closer look at the robust bodyguard I saw at Cheongwa University yesterday.

“You need to come with me now. There's a big problem with Ypsilanti. ”

Jungwoo was surprised and asked again.

“You've chosen a pollutant site, right? What · · if any ·"

- Why is it so serious?

Since it was still on the phone, Jung covered his mouth and said Najik.

“Mr. Lee Seol. Something came up, but I'll talk to you later. ”

I can't be late for dinner.

Jungwoo, who ended the call, asked.

“Did you find any unknown substances? ”

“Please speak to Senior Official Jung directly as you go through the details. ”

Jungwoo climbed into the back seat of the SUV.

“Are we going to Cheongwa? ”

“I'm going to the hawk. ”

“Department of Administrative Security?”

During the Super Rainfall last summer, I saw a disaster safety coordinator for the Department of Public Security in the City Hall.

Jungwoo realized that this was unusual.

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