Question

When scientists are ready to publish the results of their experimentation, why is it important for them to include a description of the procedures they used?

Answer 1

Scientists must describe their procedures and honestly report their ... should be similar- if the results are not similar and consistent then the experiment must be done again.

Answer 2

It is important to share the exact procedure of a science experiment, so that independent labs can repeat the experiment and arrive at similar result or observation. This helps to establish consensus in the scientific community where scientists mutually agree on a theory. Hiding any significant part from the materials and procedure section does not allow independent labs to successfully replicate the experiment.