近日，一段韦东奕在食堂就餐时，被多名路人围观拍摄的视频，在网上传播，引发关注。

A video showing renowned mathematician Wei Dongyi being surrounded and photographed by multiple onlookers while eating alone in a university cafeteria has gone viral online, igniting widespread discussion about the boundaries of public curiosity and the right to privacy for scholars.

画面中，不少围观者凑到其身边拍照、合影，还有人问身边人“拍到了吗”，而韦东奕对此并未理会，依旧专心吃饭。

The footage depicts individuals crowding around Wei, taking photos and requesting selfies. Some can be heard asking companions, "Did you get the shot?" Throughout the encounter, Wei appeared to ignore the commotion, focusing solely on his meal.

不少网友表示，画面令人窒息。






此前韦东奕曾向记者表态，不想再做任何回应，这波舆论已经对其产生了影响。

Many netizens expressed discomfort, describing the scene as "suffocating" and a blatant invasion of personal space. This incident follows Wei's previous statement to reporters that he wished to avoid further public commentary, indicating that media attention has already impacted him significantly.

北京大学数学科学学院、北京国际数学研究中心有关负责人也表示，希望和网友共同保护好学者专心治学的宁静环境，让韦东奕老师能心无旁骛地投入教学科研工作中。



In response, representatives from Peking University's School of Mathematical Sciences and the Beijing International Center for Mathematical Research issued a joint appeal. They urged the public to help "protect the tranquil environment scholars need for focused academic work," emphasizing the importance of allowing Wei to pursue his teaching and research with "undistracted concentration".

中青评论指出，过度神化、打扰优秀青年学者，真能体现对知识的热爱吗？以种种反智的方式关注学术界的人和事，恐怕恰恰走向了尊重知识的反面。



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An editorial by China Youth Daily sharply criticized the phenomenon: "Does excessive deification and disturbance of outstanding young scholars truly demonstrate a love for knowledge? Paying attention to academic figures and affairs in such an anti-intellectual manner likely moves us in the opposite direction of respecting knowledge."

deification /ˌdiːɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ 神圣化

人们对优秀拔尖人才心存好奇，或是存在一定的名校情结，本身无可厚非。客观而言，一些专业的确存在一定的知识壁垒。像韦东奕曾研究的三维Navier-Stokes方程正则性问题、二维不可压缩欧拉方程的线性阻尼问题等，对普罗大众恐怕过于深奥。但是，不管怎样，这份好奇和推崇都不该降格为无底线的八卦、捧杀式的“神化”。否则既是对知识和学术的过度消费，也会对当事人构成困扰，甚至带来伤害。

The commentary acknowledged that public curiosity about exceptional talents and elite universities is understandable. It noted that certain specialized fields naturally involve significant knowledge barriers – Wei's complex mathematical research, for instance, remains largely inaccessible to the general public. However, it stressed that "this curiosity and admiration should never degrade into bottomless gossip or deification through excessive praise". Such behavior, the paper argued, not only exploits knowledge and academia but also causes distress and potential harm to the individuals involved.

优秀科研人才是否选择以科普的方式参与公共生活，背后可能有着复杂的考量。对一些不喜曝光的青年学者而言，或许拥有一张安静的书桌、专注于自身研究，才是更好的选择。对此，不论是当事人的亲朋好友还是社会大众，都应给当事人留出足够的选择空间，不强人所难，才是真正的尊重。

来源：中国青年报 北京时间 浙江经视 中青评论（任冠青）