[FollowingTheDao]

My work is not based on conjecture, it’s based on knowledge. So it’s not speculative, it’s a hypothesis.

This is how science works.

[jxntb73]

Sure. Interesting hypothesis. More research needed.

*edit, for the record, for me, as a postdoc, a hypothesis, while more structured than mere speculation, is still an unproven explanation that requires rigorous testing and peer review before it can be considered established scientific knowledge, and thus remains speculative.

[FollowingTheDao]

“More research needed.”

You’re a postdoc and you don’t think this is obvious? That’s what follows a hypothesis in the scientific process.

Make an observation or ask a question.

Gather background information.

Create a hypothesis. (You are here)

Create a prediction and perform a test.

Analyze the results and draw a conclusion.

Share the conclusion or decide what question to ask next: Document the results of your experiment.