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The Scientific Method as Natural Language Chain-of-Thought

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This document outlines a structured, iterative framework for scientific inquiry designed for both human and artificial reasoners. It presents the scientific method as a 'chain-of-thought'—a sequence of logical stages including observation, grounding, hypothesis formation, experimental design, data collection, analysis, conclusion evaluation, and community review. The framework emphasizes epistemic hygiene, falsifiability, and the explicit separation of raw observation from interpretation to minimize hallucination and bias in reasoning processes.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20953560

Author: Landry, Marie-Soleil Seshat

Language: English

Topic: Philosophy, Science, and History

Subfield: History and Philosophy of Science

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7166319020

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