As we all know, when universities accept the materials of teaching applicants, they usually put the applicant's scientific research achievements in the first place, and publishing academic papers is the top priority. It is difficult to evaluate the scientific research ability and the "potential" of sustainable development. Of course, some experts equate the number of academic papers with scientific research ability, which seems understandable. The current paper evaluation is nothing more than the number of papers, if value of published journals, citation times and other digital indicators, plus some "peer evaluation" screened by applicants, which I simply call "digital evaluation". We usually call those who have outstanding digital indicators in the paper "blue chip talents". There is no doubt that some of these "blue chip talents" have experienced strict and good scientific research training, step by step and logically obtained these rich and high-level academic achievements. However, it is undeniable that among these "blue chip talents", there must also be those who rely on the influence of the tutor circle and the tutor's "hand-in-hand" teaching during postgraduates. During their graduate studies, they often do not pay attention to the scientific research process, but are eager for quick success and instant benefits to complete the thesis indicators required for the graduate degree, and their scientific research ability is not solid. Therefore, when such "blue chip talents" leave their tutors, scientific research is often unsustainable. Although such "blue chip talents" can get good positions in time and enjoy a happy life. However, after a few years, some of them will disappear in the academic circles, so they have to enjoy the bonus of the talent policy of "old methods for the elderly" with Chinese characteristics and continue to live a happy professional life.

However, we call the data indicators of papers not dazzling. For example, those who work slowly and carefully with a small number of papers as "potential stock talents". At present, the living environment of such talents in our country is extremely difficult. Although the heads of academic institutions and some experts talk loudly to the outside world, how to respond to the call of the state to "break the five virtues" and strive to create a quiet and far-reaching academic environment, so that those who devote themselves to learning can rest assured. But often "thunder is loud, rain is small", say one thing and do another. Because these "potential talents" are difficult to meet the number of achievements of some academic ranking lists required by the vanity of leaders of academic units. Therefore, "potential stock talents" are usually in a difficult situation in China's universities and scientific research institutes.

Many years ago, someone told me a case. A basic course teacher in a domestic university is very interested in basic scientific research. To this end, the teacher gradually shifted the focus of his work to scientific research, hoping to make achievements one day. The teacher worked hard day and night, but it was always difficult for good scientific research results to come out. Basic research results are different from professional applied research, and the output of results is extremely difficult. However, the teacher remained infatuated and worked hard with the perseverance of "grinding a sword in ten years". It is said that some leaders of his unit had been impatient and were ready to ask him to "ask for another wise man". Fortunately, he met an enlightened leader and he was able to stay and "continue to struggle". After 10 years of painstaking scientific research, it finally produced important achievements and became a blockbuster. Today, the middle-aged teacher has joined the ranks of academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and served as the president of a key university. This is a typical case of "potential stock talents". He was lucky to meet a good leader. Although he came late, he finally produced good results. It can be imagined that if the teacher devoted to scientific research met those assessment indicators eager for quick success and instant benefit during the current three-year employment period, what would the outcome be?

I was also told about a similar case overseas. A professor from a world famous university in Europe planned to recruit a postdoctoral researcher from all over the world. He selected telephone interviewees by reviewing the academic experience and achievement materials of many applicants (it is said that there are 50) from all over the world. These applicants can be roughly divided into two categories: one is "blue chip talents" with outstanding number of papers; The second category belongs to the "potential stock talents" whose number of published papers is not prominent, but whose academic experience is very good. The professor selected several telephone interviewees. During a telephone interview with a candidate for "potential stock talents", the professor was moved by a casual remark from the candidate. The candidate said, "I think we should be cautious about publishing results and papers. We should not pursue the number of papers. We should publish good results in professional mainstream journals for peer evaluation." this sentence moved the professor. He said to the applicant: Yes, there are many more papers among the applicants than you. I agree with your idea of publishing papers carefully. Finally, the candidate who did not publish an outstanding number of papers successfully won the position. Over the past 10 years, this "potential stock talent" has accumulated a lot and achieved fruitful results, and is emerging in the international academic circle.

We should modestly learn from the style of world-class universities treating "potential talents". The story of Nash, an economist at Princeton University, is a typical example. It is said that his doctoral supervisor's letter recommending the teaching post of Nash university only praised him to the effect that Nash was a talent with great potential. The game theory put forward in Dr. Nash's thesis won the Nobel Prize in economics 24 years later. Nash is eccentric and unsociable, which requires the patience of the evaluators of Princeton University and academic institutions. Therefore, academia believes that the spirit of tolerating NASH in Princeton University reflects the "great love" of Princeton University. This is the character of a truly world-class university, which also appeared in Universities during the period of the Republic of China. Zuo Bohao, President of Hokkaido University in Japan, believes that: "Universities don't value results as much as civilian research institutions. You can fail. You can still not get satisfactory results after a long period of research, but as long as you work hard in this process, you will get a fair evaluation in the University. We pay attention to how much effort you have made in the process of scientific research, whether this process is meaningful, and Obviously, the president's management concept of "effort and process" has become an important standard for evaluating talents. This evaluation concept requires how much "courage" and "magnanimity" of university managers and "appreciation" of experts.

In my opinion, in a sense, a university can tolerate more "potential talents", which reflects the university culture and humanistic feelings of the unit. The long-term persistence of these "potential talents" will certainly contribute to the world-class universities expected by the Chinese public. At the same time, whether it is to solve the "neck technology" in the development of the national economy Both winning the Nobel Prize and winning the Nobel Prize require the long-term persistence and efforts of a large number of "potential talents", which must not be "talents" fighting for the number of paper indicators. Because most of the "potential talents" regard work as their career and interest, they can calm down, withstand various tests, and even "go without promotion" When describing the current academic situation of some units in China, someone said: "those who have fashionable topics and many articles will be popular and gain both fame and wealth, while those who study real problems and do real knowledge will become lonely and heterogeneous, and even be put in the cold palace." Chen Sijin - if you continue to play like this, China's scientific research will really be dead, industrial intelligence, May 24, 2020 I have just read the article "Wang Yange, send two articles a day: Nature: accumulated and thin hair after seven years of dormancy, red net, September 12, 2021". Through Zhou Haoxin's seven-year doctoral experience at the University of California, Santa Barbara, we have outlined a typical "potential stock person" feature of "sitting on the bench for ten years rather than writing a blank article". I think only when we When "potential stock talents" can stand tall and do their favorite scientific research without worry, our country will usher in a real colorful scientific spring. We should be patient enough.