Challenges of scientific research: discover, test and communicate: From understanding through the observation of reality to open communication

• Autores: De la Lama García, Alfredo, de la Lama Zubirán, Paula, de la Lama Zubirán, Marco A.
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2023
• Institución: Universidad Nacional del Centro de Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional del Centro de Perú
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistas.uncp.edu.pe:article/1799
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistas.uncp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontedelaciencia/article/view/1799
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: investigación científica; vocación; actitud crítica; sociolog´ía de la ciencia; epistemología de la ciencia; scientific research; vocation; critical attitude; instrumental aptitude; , epistemology of science

It is a critical essay that starts from the recommendations made by prominent scientists to follow four general rules: observe reality as it is, have a critical attitude, develop solid methodological aptitude and have the willingness to publish openly. Thanks to these four rules, it is possible to unravel the challenges and problems inherent in all scientific research, which are: make a discovery, test it through analysis and communicate it to the right people in the scientific community. To achieve this description, the process for making a discovery is detailed. the design of the procedures, instruments and techniques to test the hypothesis set forth in the research project. The implementation of said method and last but not least, the means for the scientific community to be critically informed of the results of the investigation.