The way in which in science is taught and 2. The nature of the scientific community itself. Kuhn notes that science is dominated by textbooks. He even states the domination of science by textbooks may be one of the primary characteristics which distinguishes science from other fields. Because science is dependant upon textbooks it is vulnerable to the limitations of textbooks.
Textbooks are also ahistorical, linear, concise, and written in light of the prevailing paradigm.
This means that unless the scientist has experienced a revolution first hand, the method by which he learns his discipline diguises its revolutions. The confusion created by this presentation is compounded by the fact students rarely read primary scientific texts. Dependence upon textbooks is the main reason why scientific revolutions are invisible, but a contributing factor is the nature of the scientific community itself. Kuhn states that scientists are more likely to rewrite history because the 1. And the history that is presented is distorted through the lens of the prevailing paradigm - making it seem as if the scientists of yore were concerned with the same set of problems and solutions as scientists operating under the modern paradigm.