The charge of electron was incorrectly reported in many studies for many years because scientists refused to publish results that contradicted Millikan's incorr

The charge of electron was incorrectly reported in many studies for many years because scientists refused to publish results that contradicted Millikan's incorrect result, and happily published incorrect results because they matched the accepted theori of the time. This is one of Feynman's favorite stories to illustrate Cargo Cult science. http://calteches.library.caltech.edu/51/2/CargoCult.htm http://calteches.library.caltech.edu/51/2/CargoCult.htm