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If the experiment's data does not support the hypothesis, what would a scientist do next?

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the scientist would probably go back and check there data to make sure that it was all correct and the way they wanted it.
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Answer: Record the obtained results, make corrections of mistakes on the experimental process and design more testing to do the experiment again or disregard the hypothesis.

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When following the Scientific Method if the data obtained from the experiments supports the hypothesis it is great, but whether it does it or not, the findings can still be published and shared. After identifying the problems that appeared during the experiment, corrections can be made to he experimental process. If after several different experiments all reveal that the hypothesis can not be proved, a new hypothesis might be needed.

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