The exploratory-to-validation pathway illustrated by Wegener’s continental drift theory. An initial proposal is followed by scholarly challenge, debate, and rejection because it lacks a convincing mechanism; decades later, advances in plate tectonics provide evidence and a mechanism supporting the central idea.

Lettie Y. Conrad

Lettie Y. Conrad

Lettie Y. Conrad, Ph.D., is an independent researcher and consultant, leveraging a variety of methods to drive human-centric product strategy and evidence-based decisions. Lettie also serves as the Deputy Editor for The Scholarly Kitchen and an active volunteer with the Society for Scholarly Publishing and the Association for Information Science and Technology.

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