I think that's all part of the same problem. Of course there's always peer pressure, but it's also true that science does progress because someone questions th

I think that's all part of the same problem. Of course there's always peer pressure, but it's also true that science does progress because someone questions the current doctrine (and when you're a young, smart scientist, that's what you hope to do...). And some get the money because they are brilliant, in spite of disagreeing with everyone else. Science does, generally, work. It's not perfect, but nor is it the kind of monster that people paint it to be. I have worked as a researcher and the kind of defensive mentality described in that article is not normal. The most obvious explanation I can think of is that they were consistently attacked by vested interests. Money talks. Always has, always will.