This is one of the challenges of applying the scientific method though rarely is it brought up in academic contexts as it is unlikely to be of consequence to the results of the study.
ðɪs ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə tʃˈælɪndʒᵻz ʌv ɐplˈaɪɪŋ ðə saɪəntˈɪfɪk mˈɛθəd ðˌoʊ ɹˈɛɹli ɪz ɪt bɹˈɔːt ˌʌp ɪn ˌækədˈɛmɪk kˈɑːntɛksts ˌæzɪtˌɪz ʌnlˈaɪkli təbi ʌv kˈɑːnsɪkwəns tə ðə ɹɪzˈʌlts ʌvðə stˈʌdi.