“There is one feature I notice that is generally missing in "cargo cult science."
It's a kind of scientific integrity, a principle of scientific thought that corresponds
to a kind of utter honesty — a kind of leaning over backwards. For example, if you're doing
an experiment, you should report everything that you think might make it invalid — not
only what you think is right about it; other causes that could possibly explain your results;
and things you thought of that you've eliminated by some other experiment,
and how they worked — to make sure the other fellow can tell they have been eliminated.
Details that could throw doubt on your interpretation must be given, if you know them.”
-- Richard Feynman





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