Nature:2016年度十大科学人物
Gabriela Gonzalez:引力密探(Gravity spy)
Gabriela Gonzalez协助一千多位科学家验证了探测器检测的信号正是爱因斯坦曾预言的时空涟漪--引力波。
A physicist helped to catch the first direct signs of long-sought gravitational waves.(By Davide Castelvecchi)
“科研工作一直都是一场趣味横生的旅行,而现在的风景越来越美。”
“It has always been a fun ride. And now it’s even better.”
Demis Hassabis:思维创客(Mind crafter)
Demis Hassabis,资深棋手,同时也是DeepMind的联合创始人,带领团队创造的AlphaGo程序战胜顶尖棋手李世乭,标志着AI领域的巨大胜利。
An AI developer beat one of the best at Go. Next up, solve global problems.(By Elizabeth Gibney)
“我们所从事的AI项目是非常重要的工作,为此付出心血是值得的。”
“It's a very important mission that we're on, and I think it's worth the sacrifice.”
Terry Huges:珊瑚哨兵(Reef sentinel)
Terry Huges,澳大利亚研究理事会(ARC)珊瑚礁研究卓越中心的主管,研究出大堡礁珊瑚白化事件的根本原因是全球气候变化。
A coral researcher sounded the alarm over massive bleaching at the Great Barrier Reef.(By Daniel Cressey)
“我们想要告诉公众的是,应对气候变化的时间已经不多了。”
“The message to people should be we've got a closing window of opportunity to deal with climate change.”
Guus Velders:制冷剂(Cooling agent)
Guus Velders,大气化学家,通过模型计算氢氟烃排放与气候变化的量化关系,推动各国达成全球协议,对抗全球变暖。
An atmospheric chemist laid the foundation for an international climate agreement. (By Jeff Tollefson)
Celina M. Turchi:寨卡侦探(Zika detective)
Celina M. Turchi ,在寨卡病毒席卷全球的恐慌中,仍抗战在巴西东北部的疫情前线,试图解开医学谜团。
A physician raced to make sense of a medical mystery in northeast Brazil. (By Declan Butler)
Alexandra Elbakyan:论文海盗(Paper pirate)
Alexandra Elbakyan,Sci-Hub的创建者,解决了付费论文难获取的问题。随着网站使用量的飙升,出版商以侵犯版权为由提起诉讼。
The founder of an illegal hub for paywalled papers has attracted litigation and acclaim. (By Richard Van Noorden)
张进:生殖学“反叛者”( Fertility rebel)
一面是彻底根除遗传线粒体相关疾病的突破,一面是伦理道德的枷锁,在各种褒贬不一的呼声中,2016年9月张进宣布已利用此“三亲”技术顺利诞生一名健康男婴。
A physician jump-started debate over a controversial IVF procedure.(By Sara Reardon)
“再过5-10年,人们再看这项技术时就会说,‘我们当时为什么那么愚蠢,为什么要反对它?’我认为,我们首先必须展现出它为人类创造的福祉。”
“Five to ten years from today, people will look at it and say, ‘Why were we all so stupid, why were we against it?’ I think you have to show the benefit to mankind.”
Kevin Esvelt:CPISPR警示者( CRISPR cautionary)
Kevin Esvelt,基因驱动技术的先驱之一,利用CRISPR-Cas9基因编辑方法强制基因在种群中国快速散播,可用于消灭蚊媒疾病或根除入侵物种,但也可能引发意外的生态链反应,以及用于制造生物武器等。
A budding biologist put gene-drive ethics before experiments.(By Heidi Ledford)
Guillem Anglada-Escudé:行星猎人(Planet hunter)
Guillem Anglada-Escudé 发现并命名一颗地球大小的绕半人马座比邻星运行的行星为比邻星b,在迄今为止确认的3500多颗系外行星中距离地球最近,而且还可能存在外星生命。
An astronomer detected the nearest known planet outside the Solar System. (By Alexandra Witze)
Elena Long多元化的开拓者(Diversity trailblazer)
Elena Long,一名跨性别的核物理学家,致力于为物理学领域性少数群体争取更多的权益,并通过设计开展一系列调研,用数据记录LGBT群体物理学家的经历,成立了支持小组,推动美国物理学会扩大对LGBT群体的认知。
A transgender physicist paved the way for greater acceptance of minority groups.(By Elizabeth Gibney)
“我确定,在我从未想到过的一些方面,还有其他物理学研究者面临着困难,我不希望他们需要等待七年才能获得一席之地,发出自己的声音。”
“I'm sure there are other people facing problems in the field I never thought about. I don't want them to wait seven years to get to a place where they can have a voice.