What Are You Trying To Figure Out?

[jjhunter]

"To get a feel for how scientists really think, next time you meet a scientist [...] don't ask her to explain what she does. Ask her what she's trying to figure out." - Dr. Stuart Firestein as quoted in Sandra Blakeslee NYTimes article "To Advance, Search for a Black Cat In a Dark Room" (6/18/12)

Come share your current questions, scientific and otherwise, here.