好的科普讀物應該在知識的傳遞之外,貫穿這樣幾個重點,首先是做人,愛因斯坦說過“偉大的科學家的成就往往還不如其人格魅力對世界的貢獻大”。科學家追求真理、探索未知都是非功利的,特別是搞基礎科學的,可能一輩子默默無聞,他們憑的是信念,其次,恰恰是非功利的追求帶給整個人類最大的功利。科學和知識從本質上講是屬于全人類服務全社會的,現在都講知識產權和專利,其實真正的科學家并不重視這些,科學是一代代人積累的,你在前人的基礎上有所進步,那是你一個人的成果嗎?科學的價值不在于專利.它只有服務人類才能體現其價值。
Scientists never seek after the truth and the unknown in a utilitarian way. Those focusing on basic science, in particular, may not have any fame in their whole life, but do have their faith to rely on. Secondly, the ultimate benefit for human beings is derived from the pursuit not involved in utilitarianism. Science and knowledge in essence belong to all mankind and serve the whole society. And those real scientists take no account of intellectual property rights and patents in the air. They consider that science is improved through generations and a little step forward is by no means owed to any single one of them. The value of science is embodied in serving human beings instead of being granted any patent.