The Hypothesis

The Hypothesis starts each show by providing information to the audience. The current format consists of the audience asking the performers a question (ex: How does memory work? Why is the sky blue? What happens in a black hole? Can you terraform Mars?), who then attempt to answer it. 

The team exclusively consists of scientists and science enthusiasts with diverse science backgrounds — ranging from neuroscience to ecology, from climatology to psychology, and everything in between. Their three- to four-minute science answer both informs the audience and provides a basis for the following premise-based montage, which heightens and builds on itself as it goes.  

In the past, The Hypothesis has also welcomed a special guest scientist to talk about their area of expertise in a short presentation to inspire the show. 

Photo by Mikail Faalasli