導(dǎo)語：
著名的華人生物學(xué)家蒲慕明先生曾經(jīng)有一封非常著名的email在網(wǎng)上廣為流傳，這封email是蒲先生寫給自己實(shí)驗(yàn)室所有博士生和博士后的艰毒，其中的觀點(diǎn)我完全贊同。這封email寫的語重心長(zhǎng)散怖，從中可以看出蒲先生的良苦用心晒屎。我把這封email轉(zhuǎn)給了我實(shí)驗(yàn)室的所有學(xué)生。
其中的一段是這樣說的：“The most important thing is what I consider to be sufficient amount of time and effort in the lab work. I mentioned that about 60 hr working time per week is what I consider the minimal time an average successful young scientist in these days has to put into the lab work……I suggest that everyone puts in at least 6 hr concentrated bench work and 2+ hr reading and other research-related activity each day. Reading papers and books should be done mostly after work.”(我認(rèn)為最重要的事情就是在實(shí)驗(yàn)室里的工作時(shí)間钉鸯，當(dāng)今一個(gè)成功的年輕科學(xué)家平均每周要有60小時(shí)左右的時(shí)間投入到實(shí)驗(yàn)室的研究工作......我建議每個(gè)人每天至少有6小時(shí)的緊張實(shí)驗(yàn)操作和兩小時(shí)以上的與科研直接有關(guān)的閱讀等吧史。文獻(xiàn)和書籍的閱讀應(yīng)該在這些工作時(shí)間之外進(jìn)行。
——施一公
Lab members:
Over the past several months, it has become clear to me that if there is no drastic change in the lab, Poo lab will soon cease to be a productive, first-rate lab that you chose to join in the first place. Lab progress reports over the past six months have clearly shown the lack of progress in most projects.
one year ago, when we first moved to Berkeley, I expressed clearly to everyone my expectation from eachone in the lab. The most important thing is what I consider to be sufficient amount of time and effort in the lab work. I mentioned that about 60 hr working time per week is what I consider the minimal time an average successful young scientist in these days has to put into the lab work.
There may be a few rare lucky fellows like Florian, who had two Nature papers in his sleeve already, can enjoy life for a while and still get a job offer from Harvard. Nobody else in the lab has Florian's luxury to play around. Thus I am imposing strict rules in the lab from now on:
Everyone works at least 50 hr a week in the lab（e.g.8+ hr a day, six days a week）.This is by far lower than what I am doing every day and throughout most of my career. You may be smarter or do not want to be successful, but I am not asking you to match my time in the lab.
By working, I mean real bench work. This does not include surfing on the computer and sending and receiving e-mails for non-scientific matters unrelated to your work （you can do this after work in the lab or at home, and excessive chatting on nonscientific matters. No long lunch break except special occasions. I suggest that everyone puts in at least 6 hr concentrated bench work and 2+ hr reading and other research-related activity each day. Reading papers and books should be done mostly after work. More time can be spent on reading, literature search and writing during working hours when you are ready for writing a paper.
I must be informeded in person by e-mail （even in my absence from the lab）when you are absent from the lab for a whole day or more. Inform me early your vacation plan. Taking more than 20 working days out of one year is the maximum to me. In fact, none of you are reporting any vacation and sick leave on your time sheet （against the university rule, although I have been signing the sheets））, but you know roughly how many days you were not here. On the whole, I understand and acceptthe fact that you may not fulfill the above requirements all the time, due to health reasons, occasional personal business. But if you do not like to follow the rules because it is simply a matter of choice of life style, I respect your choice but suggest you start making plans immediately and leave the lab by the end of January 31. I will do my best to help you to locate a lab to transfer or to find a job. If you do accept the conditions I describe above, I am happy to continue to provide my best support to your work, hopefully more than I have done in the past. I will review the progress of everyone in the lab by the end of June of 2002. I expect everyone to have made sufficient progress in the research so that a good paper is in sight（at least to the level of J.Neuroscience. If you cannot meet this goal at that time, I will have to ask you to prepare to leave my lab by the end of August.
實(shí)驗(yàn)室的每一位成員：
在過去的幾個(gè)月中唠雕，我發(fā)現(xiàn)如果再不對(duì)實(shí)驗(yàn)室進(jìn)行一次劇變贸营，很快，Poo 實(shí)驗(yàn)室就不是那個(gè)你們最初選擇加入的高產(chǎn)出及塘，第一流的實(shí)驗(yàn)室了莽使。
從過去六個(gè)月的實(shí)驗(yàn)室進(jìn)展報(bào)告中可以清楚地看出大多數(shù)目都沒有什么進(jìn)展锐极。在我們一年前剛搬進(jìn)伯克利時(shí)笙僚，我就清楚地表達(dá)了我對(duì)實(shí)驗(yàn)室中每一員的期望。
我認(rèn)為最重要的一點(diǎn)就是我希望大家保證在實(shí)驗(yàn)室中付出足夠的時(shí)間和努力灵再。
我提到了每周 60 小時(shí)是我所認(rèn)為的一個(gè)成功的年輕科學(xué)家每天呆在實(shí)驗(yàn)室的時(shí)間的最低限肋层。當(dāng)然，有極少數(shù)幸運(yùn)的同仁如 Florian翎迁，他已經(jīng)發(fā)表了兩篇 Nature 并有了一份在哈佛的工作栋猖，是可以稍稍的享受下生活了。
但是實(shí)驗(yàn)室的其他人都不能像 Florian 這樣奢侈的享樂汪榔。
從現(xiàn)在起蒲拉，我在實(shí)驗(yàn)室里立下嚴(yán)規(guī)：
每個(gè)人每星期必須在實(shí)驗(yàn)室 50 小時(shí)以上（比如說，每天八小時(shí)痴腌，每周六天雌团。）這比我整個(gè)職業(yè)生涯每天所花的時(shí)間少得多。你們可能會(huì)比我聰明或者并不渴望成功士聪，所以我并不以我的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)要求你們锦援。
工作，是指真正的搞研究剥悟，不包括上網(wǎng)灵寺，接發(fā)與科研無關(guān)的郵件（你可以在工作完成后在實(shí)驗(yàn)室或家中做這些 ) 和過度的與科研無關(guān)的聊天。除了特殊情況区岗，午餐后的休息時(shí)間不要太長(zhǎng)略板。
我建議大家每天花至少六小時(shí)在自己的科研工作上，2 個(gè)多小時(shí)做閱讀或其他和研究相關(guān)的活動(dòng)上慈缔。閱讀文獻(xiàn)和書籍應(yīng)放在工作之后叮称。當(dāng)你打算著手寫論文時(shí)，建議將更多的工作時(shí)間用來閱讀，搜索和撰寫論文颅拦。當(dāng)你們超過一天不在實(shí)驗(yàn)室時(shí)蒂誉，必須用 e-mail 告知我（即使我不在實(shí)驗(yàn)室）。提前告知我你們的假期計(jì)劃距帅。
對(duì)我來說右锨，每年最多可以請(qǐng) 20 天的假。你們沒有一個(gè)人在你們的時(shí)間表上匯報(bào)了你們的假期和病假 ( 盡管我給你們簽字了碌秸，但這是違反校規(guī)的）绍移，你們自己知道你們每年大概有多少天是沒有待在實(shí)驗(yàn)室里的。
總而言之讥电，我知道出于一些個(gè)人的臨時(shí)狀況蹂窖，健康因素等，讓你們時(shí)刻遵守這些規(guī)矩是不現(xiàn)實(shí)的恩敌。但如果你們出于個(gè)人生活方式不同而不遵守這些規(guī)定瞬测，我尊重你的決定并建議你早作打算，在 1 月 31 日以前卷鋪益走人纠炮，我會(huì)盡力幫你轉(zhuǎn)去另一個(gè)實(shí)驗(yàn)室或找份工作月趟。
如果你能接收我上面說的這些條件，我會(huì)非常開心地為你的工作提供支持恢口，希望比以前做的更好孝宗。
我已經(jīng)看過大家 2002 年六月末所做的工作進(jìn)展，祝愿大家的研究都進(jìn)展順利耕肩，這樣一篇好的論文就勝利在望了（至少達(dá)到《神經(jīng)科學(xué)雜志》的水平）因妇，如果那時(shí)你們還不能達(dá)到這個(gè)目標(biāo)，那我就不得不請(qǐng)你在 8 月底離開我們實(shí)驗(yàn)室猿诸。
作為一個(gè)科學(xué)家婚被，你必須把一切都獻(xiàn)身給科研事業(yè)。
As a scientist, you must dedicate everything to this business
8-hour is unpractical. There is NO way for a scientist or a Ph.D student to work only 8 hours a day!
—— 一天 8 小時(shí)根本不夠
Go to your mother ’ s house for afternoon naps and never come back!
——不準(zhǔn)午休
5 weeks per year ( Chinese New Year, the May Day and the National Day breaks are included )
假期：每年五周（包括春節(jié)两芳，五一摔寨，國(guó)慶）。
Start your morning work not later than 8:30 am and afternoon work no later than 1 pm
——節(jié)假日怖辆，不晚于 8:30是复，下午不晚于 1 點(diǎn)
Surf over the Internet for non-scientific purposes should be less than 30 min a day
——上網(wǎng)做其他的事不超過 30min
Reading newspapers should be limited less than 30 min a day
——讀報(bào)紙不超過 30min 每天
Novels or other non-scientific journals/magazines are not permitted in the lab and office
——小說或者其他非學(xué)術(shù)雜志期刊，不允許出現(xiàn)在實(shí)驗(yàn)室或者辦公室
If you are absent from the lab more than one hour, get permission first.
——離開實(shí)驗(yàn)室超過 1h, 要請(qǐng)示
Everyone has personal business, but the lab business always has priority unless in emergency
——實(shí)驗(yàn)室的事永遠(yuǎn)優(yōu)先竖螃，其他的事除非是緊急
In this business, an "average" student who works seven days a week is definitely more productive than a "genius" who works five days a week
——在這項(xiàng)事業(yè)上淑廊，一個(gè)普通的學(xué)生每周工作七天絕對(duì)比一個(gè)聰明的每周工作 5 天更有產(chǎn)出
If you are able to make any major progresses by working 8 hours a day and 5 days a week, every fortunate in this world must be on your side!
——如果你每天工作 8 小時(shí)，一周工作 5 天特咆，還能做出重大進(jìn)展季惩，那一定是中大獎(jiǎng)了
