2006-07-12 14:59:48 · 2 answers · asked by twinkle 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Not so much a problem, as there needs to be an area that has not yet been explored.
For example, in chemistry, many of the reactions that are discovered are not discovered to solve a problem. Later, though, they can be used in the synthesis of drugs, plastics, or other materials. Even then, the initial work is considered research.
2006-07-12 15:03:28 · answer #1 · answered by niuchemist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do research in the Social Sciences, and all you need is a curious mind. You dont have to follow the trends of the day, either.
Stanley Milgram, who became famous for his shock studies conducted in the 1960's, did NOT follow the trend at all, but that did not stop him. He was curious: Why would so many people in Germany be willing to conduct such horrible things? He ran his study and came up with a wonderful theory. I still enjoy reading his book.
Currently, I do research on religion and sexual prejudice. I started merely out of a curiosity: What dies it mean to be religious? I started reading, and found there was more there than meets the eye.
If you have an interest in any research at all, that is wonderful. Find a good mentor and get started. All you need is a little practice.
2006-07-12 15:14:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋