Sifting for the Right Questions in Science

Nobel and Templeton Prize-winning physicist Frank Wilczek explores the secrets of the cosmos. Read previous columns here.

Most of my scientific working hours are devoted to the business of answering questions. But some of the time I get to decide what questions to ask. That’s by far my most important work. It’s a blessing to have such freedom, but it’s also a challenge. How does one formulate good scientific questions? I’ve learned a lot about that by studying the masters.