The Trump administration is only a symptom of an underlying disease that afflicts a huge chunk of the United States: individualism, cut-throat competitiveness, and too much love for dollars 2/2.

Option 3: Promoted the PI from Associate to Full Professor

Option 2: Fired the PI and made sure that such retaliatory events won’t occur anymore

Option 1: Investigate the matter and offered a resolution for both parties

These are typically powerful professors that belittle and harass their trainees in addition to violating principles of science integrity. Universities defend this behavior if it associated to substantial funding. It is crucial to speak up about abuse to keep academia a safe and welcoming community.