How to choose a research question

We break down the article "Problem choice and decision trees in science and engineering" by Michael A. Fischbach (00:00) Intro
(08:15) How to choose a research question
(09:45) Spend more time choosing a problem
(15:50) Intuition pumps and avoiding common problems
(23:30) Don't avoid risk; befriend it
(32:45) Pick the right optimization function
(36:45) Fix one parameter; let others float
(41:20) Learn the “altitude dance”
(46:15) Capitalize on the “adversity feature”
(48:00) Turn a problem on its head