> The core problem is that PIs are human Actually, the problematic behaviours you describe are encouraged at the institutional level, because institutions also

> The core problem is that PIs are human Actually, the problematic behaviours you describe are encouraged at the institutional level, because institutions also get more funding if they output more/better research. The fact that postdocs don't want to commit scientific suicide for the sake of morals in that context should surprise no one. The ground truth is that scientific research has been turned into a poorly regulated industry, and we are all poorer for it. There's a very simple solution to alleviate this pain: be much more selective starting at the undergrad level. But that generates less money, so baaaaad...