Only for the toy version of the scientific method we learn in 2nd grade, but not for the "real world" scientific method.
All scientists on the planet look at the list of authors on any papers they read. That way they know the biases of the authors, the types of assumptions they might make, and how trustworthy any data is.
All scientists on the planet look at the list of authors on any papers they read. That way they know the biases of the authors, the types of assumptions they might make, and how trustworthy any data is.