it would also indicate that a technique is dodgy, or that a research group or scientist is unreliable.
Not necessarily: it could also mean that we don't properly understand the process, and therefore essential steps/prerequisites in the experiment are left undocumented. That type of error is more fundamental than merely the technique or the researcher.
Not necessarily: it could also mean that we don't properly understand the process, and therefore essential steps/prerequisites in the experiment are left undocumented. That type of error is more fundamental than merely the technique or the researcher.