The Curious Scientist: Moving from Textbook Explanations to Original Discoveries I (YearLong Course)

Sure, the latest issue of Nature is filled with thrilling scientific discoveries. But how do researchers dream up these exciting projects? How can undergraduate students move from textbook knowledge into innovative research questions? And what can scientists at all levels do with our findings once we have them? Entry into the world of original STEM research can seem daunting: this seminar will empower sophomores with strategies to develop novel research questions big and small, evaluate and execute methods for answering those questions, and make scientific discoveries more widely accessible.