There's got to be consequences for corruption in science. Criminal consequences. Otherwise, they'll keep doing it. The cost of getting caught is too small compared to the benefits.
Authorship is a very frustrating and difficult thing. I've been put on a paper for a key mathematical insight over a cup of coffee and literally written multiple bits of text in a paper and denied anything more than an acknowledgement because I couldn't physically attend a meeting because I have a spinal injury. I personally think that being eager to formally those who helped you is the right approach, but cases of obvious fraud are not beneficial to all involved and serve to undermine trust in science by society
There's got to be consequences for corruption in science. Criminal consequences. Otherwise, they'll keep doing it. The cost of getting caught is too small compared to the benefits.
Authorship is a very frustrating and difficult thing. I've been put on a paper for a key mathematical insight over a cup of coffee and literally written multiple bits of text in a paper and denied anything more than an acknowledgement because I couldn't physically attend a meeting because I have a spinal injury. I personally think that being eager to formally those who helped you is the right approach, but cases of obvious fraud are not beneficial to all involved and serve to undermine trust in science by society