Scientists: I caught my lab postdoc plagarizing background information for a paper, do I tell my PI?
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I had to report two classmates for blatant plagiarism in grad school to the department chair. I felt absolutely horrible for having to do it. We were working on a report in a team project. There were four of it. Each had about 10 pages to write up and then compile together into a single report. Two of the people submitted to me materials that at first glance looked great. Too great for the quality of work I was expecting. I started copying and pasting entire paragraphs into google and sure enough getting back results with exact matches. The other person in the group and I sat down and in 12 hours re-did their parts of the project. We arranged for a meeting with the department chair for the next day. The two that we reported hated us for turning them in, but my name would have been on the project that included their plagiarized materials, and I couldn't live with that.
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IMO, as a scientist and researcher you are responsible for speaking up when something is being done poorly or unethically. There is no science police the only way these things come to light is through the vigilance of other scientists. You aren't sinking him he's sinking himself. Anyone at that level does (or certainly should) know beyond a shadow of a doubt that that kind of thing is completely unacceptable. Come on. Even grade eight kids know that it's wrong. Furthermore, how would it look if it later came out that you had known that this person was plagiarizing and failed to do anything about it? That could be extremely damaging to your career. Speak up and let your PI decide how to proceed.
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Pardon the dumb questions, but what's a PI? What's ABD?
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I agree with the general sentiment that it is serious plagiarism and a teaching opportunity. It's kinda funny how sudden competence is the giveaway. I am also an academic and have generally found that when suddenly, and mysteriously, the student seems to know what they are talking about... huge red flag. Of course, some of my undergrads are so lazy that the sudden font change is the giveaway.
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After reading the first paragraph I reread your entire post in the voice of Mordin Solus.
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This happens very frequently with Chinese postdocs (that's a little racist maybe? but happens a lot and people rarely report it but do tell everyone). I've never been in that situation personally though. I'd tell the PI (if you like him and plan on staying with the lab). Otherwise, he'll get caught and it'll reflect badly on you and your PI in the future. And keep your name off his paper(s) (even acknowledgments). Either way, if it's not you, then someone else would have caught it. His reputation's shot or will be later. Also, the guy's an idiot for blatantly copying something out of a book anyway.
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Yes, you should speak up. Plagiarism is wrong, and unethical science can create bad shit for the human race as a whole.
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Why don't you tell the guy himself that you notice the plagiarism. Give him a chance to change it.
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Send your student to the campus writing center with instructions to get specific help on plagiarism. Most plagiarism by international students is unintentional and comes from a combination of factors including differences in perceptions about what constitutes plagiarism and a lack of advanced language skills.
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