Select the 3 that apply When a scientist gets enough experience, they’re able to achieve perfect objectivity. The values and guidelines of science are designed to minimize, or strip away, the influence of our biases. Scientists, like other people, are completely at the mercy of their biases. It’s important that scientists don’t accidentally engage in flawed reasoning or get swayed by their emotions. The practice of science requires a community of scientists to check each other’s work for bias and error.