Define the Question
The outcome and the competing astrological explanations are stated clearly enough to be compared.
The working structure
How a Study Is Structured
The full protocols and source citations will live here as the research archive is added.
Freeze the Rules
Relevant placements, formulas, weights and scoring decisions are recorded before the protected data is examined.
Protect the Outcome
Blind scoring or locked holdout samples keep the method from learning the answer it is supposed to predict.
Publish the Misses
Results are reported with the failures intact, including changes that require a new version and fresh data.