[garbanzo]

Sometimes the data didn't line up as perfectly as scientists wanted... Several scientists found themselves tailoring their figures...

In most science disciplines, if you "pretty up" data, that is clear-cut academic dishonesty. Careers have been ended over such things.

[dhs12345]

One would think. However, I am beginning to wonder.

How long did Ward Chirchill hang on until he was fired?

Plagiarism should get you fired, too.