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My professor wants me to fake the research
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Hello, thank you all for your posts and advices.

I am happy to inform you that I succeeded in my intent and stayed true to my principles (after a lot of difficulties regarding my advisor - but she finally had to relent)!
As for the research, the paper is sent and accepted for the conference for which really is - a review article.

My professor wants me to fake the research
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Hello, I am soon to be a PhD student (in the fall) though I have worked in various scientific researches for the past two years. I have published scientific papers, too. However, I have found myself in a situation that is very stressful and disturbing for me, as it goes against all I believe ethical in the science - and I need a really sincere advice.
I have collaborated with a professor on research in ecological engineering for a year and we wrote two papers together (actually, I wrote them and she just signed). The last one wasn't accepted for publishing because it doesn't contain any original statistical data. I was already afraid of this since I know that actually it is a plain paper in review, based on literature.
However, my professor is now asking for me to present this paper at a conference for which the abstract is already accepted. The problem is that she wants me to fake the results of the research! - To describe and invent some facts as if they are the results of our observations in two-time period at some locations (that we would invent, too).
And now I am really disturbed - this goes against everything ethical I learned from my family and in my studies as a future scientist. She though says that it is a common thing to do - and won't accept my suggestion to send this work as it is - a paper in review. Her argument is also that we should invent the facts because the paper is going to be accepted anyway as she knows organizers.

So I find myself in very ugly situation - abstract is accepted and paper is expected but I am afraid that everyone will recognize our fake results and I believe it is not the best way to start my career and build my reputation in scientific circles.

What should I do? I really need help and advice from someone with experience.
My thread is a bit longer but I hope you understand the turmoil in which I find myself. I am very grateful for your attention in advance.