A scientist is studying the effect on human health of bacteria that live in the human intestine. In her study, she found that th
e bacteria actually help the body’s immune response. To develop scientific consensus about her idea, the scientist should contact a local reporter to share her ideas.
publish her results in a peer-reviewed journal.
advise other scientists that her experiment does not require replication.
avoid sharing her research methods to see if other scientists obtain the same results on their own.