DiscoverNight Science67 | A hypothesis is a liability
67 | A hypothesis is a liability

67 | A hypothesis is a liability

Update: 2024-12-16
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In this episode, Itai and Martin delve into the interplay between hypothesis-driven and exploratory research, drawing on insights from past guests of the Night Science Podcast. They discuss how being focused on a single hypothesis can prevent us from making discoveries, while emphasizing the value of open-ended exploratory analyses—often dismissed as “fishing expeditions.” The episode also examines the risks inherent to both approaches: hypothesis-driven Day Science may overlook key insights, while exploratory Night Science risks being misled by randomness.


This episode was supported by Research Theory (researchtheory.org). 
For more information about Night Science, visit https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/night-science .

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67 | A hypothesis is a liability

67 | A hypothesis is a liability

Itai Yanai & Martin Lercher