submission of an article to a peer-reviewed journal inclusion of the new explanation in a biology textbook posting observations and conclusions on the scientist's website inviting reporters from many organizations to a press conference
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: A scientist performs an experiment which suggests a new explanation for the digestion of certain proteins in humans. These results should first be communicated to the scientific community by which means?
Possibilities:
- submission of an article to a peer-reviewed journal
- inclusion of the new explanation in a biology textbook
- posting observations and conclusions on the scientist's website
- inviting reporters from many organizations to a press conference

submission of an article to a peer-reviewed journal