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Breaking Down the Framework of Viable Hypotheses: Towards Ideal Hypothesis Formation

Saturday, November 9, 2013: 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM
Estherwood (Sheraton New Orleans Hotel)
Deepa Etikala , University of Alabama Birmingham
Naveed Farrukh , University of Alabama Birmingham
Many honors students engage in research, yet few have had formal, structured training on the principles of hypothesis formation. We will introduce a framework to build viable hypotheses that can readily generate predictions and experiments. Afterwards, the audience will develop their own hypotheses, and we will critique a few together.