You’d be surprised how many important scientific breakthroughs were the result of informal talk (aka “bull”) sessions between people interested in the same or similar topics. Just sitting around and...

You’d be surprised how many important scientific breakthroughs were the result of informal talk (aka “bull”) sessions between people interested in the same or similar topics. Just sitting around and talking about ideas is one of the great pleasures when it comes to learning and scientific discovery. Be a bit creative and list five ideas you have or questions you find particularly interesting about any topic. Don’t worry at this point how you would answer the question but take a few intellectual risks and see what you come up with.