Which step of the scientific method relies more heavily on newly collected data than on creativity and innovation?

The scientific process is a 5 or 6 algorithmic procedure in which every scientist follows in order to maintain and claim the study is scientific.
The results section or the interpretation of data is the area or step where it relies more heavily on newly collected data than creativity and innovation or the discussion section where it discusses the particular study and how it relates with other studies. 

Reference:
Research method is always used to answer every scientific inquiry and in gaining evidential data or knowledge. The scientific method has the following process or at least undergoes the process of
1. Observation 
2. Hypothesis 
3. Experimentation 
4. Interpretation of data (Result)
5. Evaluating the data (Discussion)
6. Passing and recording the data (Conclusion)

These steps are crucial and the empirical data that these scientists obtain are very important to keep that is why research paper, thesis and dissertations exists.

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