What’s striking is that a few of the examples listed in the article seem to relate to the concept of water memory[1].

Why is homeopathy so popular? Is it just wishful thinking?

[1]: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_memory

Why do you link homeopathy to water memory?

From the article I linked:

> It has been claimed to be a mechanism by which homeopathic remedies work

It actually makes a lot of sense. Scientists who don't consider all hypotheses and instead stick to only the acceptable ones are much less likely to find a novel result than those who are willing to consider even those possibilities that others deem impossible.

Actually the biggest problem with modern science is not the few eccentrics but rather those who feel more compelled to act by social pressure than by a pursuit of knowledge. Case in point is the latest claims of academic misconduct levied by the Intercept.