The scientist needs to publish additional papers. The scientist needs to obtain government support. Other scientists need to state their beliefs. Many scientists need to evaluate the data.
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: Until recently the Grand Canyon was thought to be about 5-6 million years old. Recently a scientist gathered data and wrote a paper for a scientific journal that indicated the canyon is about 17 million years old. Before this new information about the canyon is accepted, which of these needs to occur?
Possibilities:
- The scientist needs to publish additional papers.
- The scientist needs to obtain government support.
- Other scientists need to state their beliefs.
- Many scientists need to evaluate the data.

Many scientists need to evaluate the data.