### ch02p50 broad hypotheses are okay too > Much of genomics works this way—amassing large amounts of data and looking for patterns. In this case, the hypothesis was expansive: ‘ancient DNA from contemporary organisms will be found in the sample.’ Although it may be heretical to say it, I think it’s when you keep hypotheses as broad as possible, when you break away from any preconceptions and expectations, that you can have the best chance of finding something truly novel and exciting. I feel like this is sort of like the top-down vs. bottom-up approach to pkm. - [[Tamed by Alice Roberts#ch02p50 broad hypotheses are okay too|View in Vault]]