This is a wonderfully clear explanation. Well said. To generalize a little more: science isn't about single pieces of data or single experiments. Science is

This is a wonderfully clear explanation. Well said. To generalize a little more: science isn't about single pieces of data or single experiments. Science is about the process. Experiment/data -> idea -> experiment/data -> refined idea -> ... until the idea and the data match to the greatest possible degree (a temporary state of affairs, until science in other areas makes it possible to refine measurements even more tightly.) A single paper, even one with solid methodology, extensive data, and clear patterns, is just one part of science. Replication, refinement, methodological improvements, identification of weaknesses, etc. are what make the whole institution of science so powerful.