A college student had to retract her paper. The move was ‘the starting point for a better study’

Note, August 14, 2026: See an update to this story here. As a sophomore at Princeton University, Rishika Porandla took a course called “The Curious Scientist,” where students practice disciplinary research skills and act as a “PI” on a project of their choosing. Porandla didn’t have to think twice about what subject to dive into. … Continue reading A college student had to retract her paper. The…