Understanding the hypothesis

1. A hypothesis is a short falsifiable statement, something you can clearly test.
2. Do not confuse it with an aim, objective or theory.
3. Usually, a hypothesis can’t be proved, no matter how many positive examples you generate, but it can receive our provisional support.
4. A hypothesis can be disproved/falsified! It only needs one counter-example.
5. Start with as bold and far-reaching a hypothesis as you can. Something that could be really useful if supported by the evidence.
6. As your initial hypothesis is disproved, refine it with alternatives which are more likely to be supported by the evidence.
7. Once you have learned how to form a hypothesis, in theory, you could move into any branch of science. It is the key in your pocket!