ABSTRACT
Irrespective of the purpose and rationale of any scientific endeavor, the ultimate objective of research is aimed at the widest possible diffusion of its results. What good will a study do if its results are buried in a file cabinet? Darwin (1809-1882) published his Origin of Species (1859), and Galileo (1564-1642) disseminated his findings on the solar system. Each communicated his findings amid expected roaring denunciations. If a researcher is in a sound and sane mind, he or she is, apart from searching for the truth, seeking a receptive audience for his or her contribution. Despite the cries of "publish or perish," and the argument about whether a researcher should be concerned only with the scientific truth or with self-interest, when a study is completed, it must be communicated to an interested audience. It is our responsibility to communicate our findings so as to contribute to the scientific pool of knowledge and to repay our intellectual debts with interest.
