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by FollowingTheDao 647 days ago
“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.