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不久之前,我还是正在进行学术休假的英国牛津大学终身教职教授。一个冬日的早晨,我在思考为什么我们科学家要如此辛劳的工作,我列出了三大主要动力:好奇心、抱负和理想主义。我们会追逐着有趣的问题,不管它们将我们带去何方。我们是一个竞争激烈的群体,职业晋升是重要的动机。而且,我们也心怀造福社会的愿望并为之所驱使。后来,那一周的晚些时候,一位老朋友送来了一张照片,这是在我当博士后的第一个夏季野外工作时,在
Not long ago, I was a tenured professor at the University of Oxford, England, who was on academic leave. One winter morning, I was thinking about why we scientists need to work so hard. I listed three main motivations: curiosity, ambition and idealism. We chase interesting questions, no matter where they take us. We are a highly competitive group and career advancement is an important motivation. Moreover, we also cherish the desire to benefit the community and driven by it. Later that week, an old friend sent a photo later that week when I was working as a postdoctoral first summer field