tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post115292627819998151..comments2023-10-31T21:30:25.737+08:00Comments on Fresh Brainz: The Key Questionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05426898630563791849noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-4786478687174307122007-10-15T16:37:00.000+08:002007-10-15T16:37:00.000+08:00One main reason was because their institute was an...<EM>One main reason was because their institute was an 象牙之塔 (ivory tower), where scientists can concentrate on their research work alone without being bothered with teaching and adminstrative responsibilities.</EM><BR/><BR/>Uhh, things must have changed a lot since Yang was there. Nowadays all U of C graduate students have to do a year or two of teaching (more if they are theorists). Professors teach and do administrative work about as much as is typical in other research universities. Only post-docs are exempt. Chicago is an ivory tower insofar as it is more unconcerned than other institutions about financial gains from research. This is reflected in how it has no engineering department. Scientific research at Chicago is conducted primarily on the basis of scientific importance, not monetary gains.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-1153710088347755162006-07-24T11:01:00.000+08:002006-07-24T11:01:00.000+08:00Meh. What Nobel uncles and aunties do with their f...Meh. What Nobel uncles and aunties do with their free time is not my problem. This is Weng Fan's <B>second</B> marriage, so I'm <I>assuming</I> she knows what she's doing.<BR/><BR/>Besides, talking about gross stuff is a staple of <B>Fresh Brainz!</B> Did I show you what I dug out of my nose this morning?The Key Questionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05426898630563791849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-1153653236725433352006-07-23T19:13:00.000+08:002006-07-23T19:13:00.000+08:00Can't believe you guys are defending this kind of ...Can't believe you guys are defending this kind of 'marrying 60 years younger than me' action! GROSSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-1153345070477732892006-07-20T05:37:00.000+08:002006-07-20T05:37:00.000+08:00Your are Excellent. And so is your site! Keep up t...Your are Excellent. And so is your site! Keep up the good work. Bookmarked.<BR/><A HREF="http://casino.we5lw.be/silver_dollar_casino.html" REL="nofollow">»</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-1153031614060740682006-07-16T14:33:00.000+08:002006-07-16T14:33:00.000+08:00They met in China in'95. Along's blog has that pic...They met in China in'95. Along's blog has that picture of Prof. Yang with his then wife, and his future wife.<BR/><BR/>I think both his wives are hot babes.The Key Questionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05426898630563791849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30971820.post-1152971943661412772006-07-15T21:59:00.000+08:002006-07-15T21:59:00.000+08:00shucks, how did SHE manage to hook him???? nobel p...shucks, how did SHE manage to hook him???? nobel prize should go to her man..........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com