A specific application of transparency to the scientific method itself: the procedures, protocols, and decision‑points of research must be fully documented and made accessible. It calls for sharing detailed methodologies, including negative results, failed experiments, and deviations from protocol. The goal is to allow replication, scrutiny, and improvement, transforming science from a showcase of success into an open workshop of trial and error.
Example: “The theory of transparency of the scientific method led to registered reports: researchers publish their study design before collecting data, ensuring that later results are judged against the original plan, not cherry‑picked.”
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