Mainly peer review, but also for the prestige of being published in a journal of high regard.
Cause
Scientific Journal
Publish papers.
Scientists publish papers in scientific journals or they email other scientists.
Scientists publish the details of important experiments so that people can recreate it and see the results for themselves.
Hopefully the publish their negative results.
To Verify Their Work
Scientific Journal
Scientific Journal
to help other scientists who are stuck on the same thing
Publish papers.
Scientists publish the details of important experiments so that: 1. Others can try to reproduce the results. 2. Their work can be repeated. 3. Their experimental procedures can be reviewed.
Publish. (Or try to, at least.)
Scientists publish papers in scientific journals or they email other scientists.
Because they can gather information.
Scientists publish the details of important experiments so that people can recreate it and see the results for themselves.
They may publish their results.
Hopefully the publish their negative results.