How does the scientific process generally begin?

• mashenka: There are several approaches. The most favourable one (in my opinion) is this one:
  1. Asking a question
  2. Doing a research (how to answer this question)
  3. Creating a hypothesis (NOT a thesis!)
  4. Experimenting (to prove the hypothesis)
  5. Analysing results from the experiment
  6. Writing a thesis
  
• PBCHEM:

  Answer : To develop a scientific process is a big task. Initially the scientist or the interested researcher may start with the following steps;

  a) Start with an Unsolved question;

  b) Conduct experiments;

  c) Analyse from the observations of the experiments

  d) From the conclusions create an theoretical hypothesis;

  e) Check for reproducibility of the test results.

  f) Write a thesis and submit to a scientific community.