Please. Someone who made this choice should be banned from legitimate scientific research for ever and ever.
Let them restart their career in advertising, sales, marketing, or politics -- fields where lying is routine and accepted.
Let them restart their career in advertising, sales, marketing, or politics -- fields where lying is routine and accepted.
This one needs to be categorical. In fact I would support civil or even criminal prosecution, for misuse of public funding if there is any government money behind their fraudulent research.
In my mind, this is "white collar" crime, pure and simple. The repercussions should be life-changing.