Reminder that these people are only caught because they photoshopped Western blots.
Even more widespread is when PIs just throw out data that don't agree with their hypothesis, and make you do it again until the numbers start making sense.
It's atrocious, but so common that if you're not doing this, you're considered dumb or weak and not going to make it.
Many PIs end up mentally justify this kind of behavior (need to publish / grant deadline / whatever) — even at the protest of most of the lab members.
Those who refuse to re-roll their results — those who want to be on the right side of science — get fired and black balled from the field.
And this is at the big famous universities you've all heard of
Even more widespread is when PIs just throw out data that don't agree with their hypothesis, and make you do it again until the numbers start making sense.
It's atrocious, but so common that if you're not doing this, you're considered dumb or weak and not going to make it.
Many PIs end up mentally justify this kind of behavior (need to publish / grant deadline / whatever) — even at the protest of most of the lab members.
Those who refuse to re-roll their results — those who want to be on the right side of science — get fired and black balled from the field.
And this is at the big famous universities you've all heard of