It is a well known phenomenon if you have studied the history and philosophy of sciences. Dominant paradigm(research program) writes off any anomalies their cor

It is a well known phenomenon if you have studied the history and philosophy of sciences. Dominant paradigm(research program) writes off any anomalies their core hypothesis faces. They will explain away these anomalies with subsidiary hypotheses. Grants will be denied; tenures are denied; etc--all are common to anyone participating in a research program(paradigm) that competes with the dominant one.