The Value of a Standard Formula for the Stages of the Scientific Method to the Integrity of Science
The integrity of science is based on the method of science, for science is its method, and this constitutes the research process. It is the route to scientifically valid research.
If we understand the stages and ingredients of the scientific method and have a standard formula for them, it is much easier to teach and investigate integrity. Because the SM-14 formula has been intensively researched, I recommend it for study by an official body for adoption as a standard.
It is often mentioned that science is self-correcting. While peer review is a major contributor to such self-correction, there are many features at the stages of the scientific method and in the supporting ingredients that contribute as well.
