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How to approach a PI when you have misgivings about data
The scientific community is paying close attention to published work, and it means retractions are becoming more frequent, despite the careful pre-publication scrutiny. Retraction Watch publishes the depressing news of retractions almost daily. Although outright fabricated data is rare, mistakes do happen because scientists want to turn a blind eye to unwanted results, want to avoid being scooped or use inadequate experimental tools .
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