to become famous to get paid for their research to allow other scientists to try to replicate their results to gain respect from their peers in the scientific community
I gave my students this multiple choice question: Which is the most important reason for scientists to publish their data and findings that result from a scientific investigation?

Only one answer is correct among these 4 choices:
- to become famous
- to get paid for their research
- to allow other scientists to try to replicate their results
- to gain respect from their peers in the scientific community

Could you tell me which one is correct?

to allow other scientists to try to replicate their results