A selected history of expectation bias in physics

@article{Jeng2006ASH,
  title={A selected history of expectation bias in physics},
  author={M. Jeng},
  journal={American Journal of Physics},
  year={2006},
  volume={74},
  pages={578-583}
}
  • M. Jeng
  • Published 2006
  • Physics
  • American Journal of Physics
    • The beliefs of physicists can bias their results toward their expectations in a number of ways. We survey a variety of historical cases of expectation bias in observations, experiments, and calculations. 
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