After a scientist finishes conducting an investigation, he or she is expected to publicly present the results. why is it important for a scientist to communicate his or her results with other scientists? if a scientist does not publish his or her results, then the results will never be considered important. the results may influence future investigations conducted by other scientists. the results must be disproven by other scientists. if a scientist does not publish his or her results, he or she may never take credit for any discoveries made during an investigation.