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Hermit ScientistA hermit scientist is a person who does scientific research in isolation from the scientific community. The term was coined in 1951 by noted science author and skeptic Martin Gardner. The term is used as a more descriptive alternative to terms such as "mad scientist", "kook", and "crank", to acknowledge the possibility that outsiders do make contributions to fields; it is also more descriptive, since it describes the social conditions involved. Hermit scientists tend to harbor contempt for the norms in the very scientific circles they seek acceptance to, and often present results at odds with the accepted scientific consensus. Some ultimately have their theories accepted after others find scientific support; others have their theories rejected by the scientific establishment only to gather supporters together and keep their theories alive despite opposition.
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