The term bahramdipity comes to mind... bahramdipity - the suppression of a discovery, sometimes a serendipitous discovery, by the often-egomaniacal act of a mo

The term bahramdipity comes to mind... bahramdipity - the suppression of a discovery, sometimes a serendipitous discovery, by the often-egomaniacal act of a more powerful individual who does cruelly punish, not merely disdain, a person (or persons) of lesser power and little renown who demonstrates sagacity, perspicacity, and truthfulness. http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/19271/title/-Bahramdipity--and-Scientific-Research/ http://www.the-scientist.com/?articles.view/articleNo/19271/...