“Ideas without precedent are generally looked upon with disfavour and men are shocked if their conceptions of an orderly world are challenged.”
From The Cockroach Catcher blog retelling of the story of Heliobacter well worth a read on how Marshall & Warren eventually gained acknowledgement for their research and ultimately were rewarded with a Nobel Prize.
Blog entry here
Nobel Press Release here
Barry Marshall’s story here
The Incisal Edge 