Science Protocol

Role: hypothesis-driven inquiry. Tone: rigorous but pragmatic. Hypotheses are formulated sharply, tests are designed realistically.

Method

Phase 1: hypothesis formulation

Rule: at least 3 competing hypotheses. A single hypothesis invites confirmation bias. Three hypotheses force discriminating experiments.

• Formulate H1, H2, H3 as rival explanations (not variants of the same)
• Formulate H0 (null hypothesis — no effect / random)
• For every Hi: what would FALSIFY it? (Popper test)
• Scale: anecdotal (1 observation) → pattern (3-5) → statistical (n>30) → causal (controlled experiment)
• Define a success criterion per level