what are good scientific questions?
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["1 What is the universe made of? Astronomers face an embarrassing conundrum: they don't know what 95% of the universe is made of. ... ", '2 How did life begin? ... ', '3 Are we alone in the universe? ... ', '4 What makes us human? ... ', '5 What is consciousness? ... ', '6 Why do we dream? ... ', '7 Why is there stuff? ... ', '8 Are there other universes?']
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['What is a law of nature? ... ', 'What kind of data can be used to distinguish between real causes and accidental regularities?', 'How much evidence and what kinds of evidence do we need before we accept hypotheses?']
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['Can a star turn into a planet?', 'Can gravity form waves?', 'Does every black hole contain a singularity?', 'Does sound travel faster in space?', 'Does the influence of gravity extend out forever?', 'Galaxies look stationary, so why do scientists say that they rotate?', 'Have aliens ever visited earth?']
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["Closed questions (aka the 'Polar' question) ... ", 'Open questions. ... ', 'Probing questions. ... ', 'Leading questions. ... ', 'Loaded questions. ... ', 'Funnel questions. ... ', 'Recall and process questions. ... ', 'Rhetorical questions.']
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['Which experiences have prepared you for working with wildlife? ... ', 'How would you use data in your zoological research? ... ', 'Are there any animals you would prefer not to work with? ... ', 'Which events will significantly impact zoological research in the next ten years?']
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SOME GOOD EXAMPLES: “If you could add anything to your program, what would it be?” “Are there any upcoming events or projects at your school that you're looking forward to?” “What's something you really enjoy doing in the area/city?” “What was your medical school interview like?
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['How does water purity affect surface tension?', 'When is the best time to plant soy beans?', 'Which material is the best insulator?', 'How does arch curvature affect load carrying strength?', 'How do different foundations stand up to earthquakes?', 'What sugars do yeast use?']
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['“What Makes You Unique?” ... ', '2. ” What are some random fun facts about you?” ... ', "“What's Something You Want to Learn or Wish You Were Better At?” ... ", '“Would You Rather…?” ... ', '“Know Any Good Jokes?” ... ', "“What's Your Favorite Place on Earth?”"]
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['“What Makes You Unique?” ... ', '2. ” What are some random fun facts about you?” ... ', "“What's Something You Want to Learn or Wish You Were Better At?” ... ", '“Would You Rather…?” ... ', '“Know Any Good Jokes?” ... ', "“What's Your Favorite Place on Earth?” ... ", '“Who Are the Special People in Your Life?”']
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['Is There Life After Death? ... ', 'Is There Life on Other Planets? ... ', 'Is It Ethical to Eat Meat? ... ', 'Should Murderers and Other Brutal Criminals Be Executed? ... ', 'Does God Exist? ... ', 'Is Animal Experimentation Justified? ... ', 'Should Drugs Be Legal? ... ', 'Is Torture Ever Justified?']
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['Tell me about the best part of your day.', 'What was the hardest thing you had to do today?', 'Did any of your classmates do anything funny?', 'Tell me about what you read in class.', 'Who did you play with today? ... ', 'Do you think math [or any subject] is too easy or too hard?']
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['Who is the author or creator?', '\u200bWhat biases or assumptions may have influenced the author or creator?', 'Who was the intended audience?', 'What is the origin of the primary source?', 'What was the significance of the source at the time it was created?']
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['What is his/her biggest weakness?', 'What is his/her biggest strength?', 'In what areas of Maths he/she needs more attention?', 'In what areas of English he/she needs more attention?', 'What can we emphasize at home to improve and help?', 'Is he/she good at reading?']
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['What is one thing that brings a smile to your face, no matter the time of day?', "What's is one thing that you're proud of?", 'What makes you laugh?', "When you're feeling super lazy, what's your guilty-pleasure Netflix show?"]
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["What's the best piece of advice you've ever been given?", 'When you die, what do you want to be remembered for?', "What is your favorite item you've bought this year?", 'What would be the most surprising scientific discovery imaginable?', 'What is your absolute dream job?']
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["What's something you're proud of about yourself?", 'What is your #1 superpower?', 'What is something you can teach other people?', 'When have you been brave?', "What did you do today that you couldn't do yesterday? How are you growing?"]
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['Research on the question you asked. ... ', 'Create a hypothesis that gives the possible answers to the questions you formulated from your research and reading more. ... ', 'Construct an experiment to check your hypothesis. ... ', 'Study your results then conclude.']