Scientist falsified research data......

The act of Philippe Bois to falsified data in two published papers has caused him to be banned from participating in federally funded research projects for 3 years.

This news suddenly made me remembered of  The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything which I read few years ago.

The news for the act of distrust also travel quite fast though. 

I always can't imagine why there is a scientist who wish to falsified the data.  One the top of that, I really can't think of a solid reason for his act.  To me, publication in science is always been viewed as knowledge sharing.

Is it due to the following reason:

• To get more research grant,
• To get his job secured, or
• To get promoted as soon as possible by achieving KPI set by the institute?

Not sure if there first case was done by Hwang Woo-suk in Korean Stem Cell Scandal?

I guess, currently there is a sad shift in the purpose for scientists to do their research and get their finding (s) published, and I hope scientific committee should be aware of it and take it seriously.