> If we want to fix it, simply outing these fakes will not be enough.
Yes, but without outing these fakes and harshly and punishing them as the first step, we're immediately communicating that this is "ok". "Just fake the data and throw it over the wall, if you get caught, just blame it on pressure and the general academic culture".
However as they teach the little kids, trust your gut instinct. This person didn't just plagiarize this work, but also his PhD thesis: https://www.science.org/content/article/plagiarism-allegatio...
> If we want to fix it, simply outing these fakes will not be enough.
Yes, but without outing these fakes and harshly and punishing them as the first step, we're immediately communicating that this is "ok". "Just fake the data and throw it over the wall, if you get caught, just blame it on pressure and the general academic culture".