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Inspired by Kim Kardashian, a feverish legion of followers struggle to achieve online fame

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When Kim Kardashian “broke the Internet” with her nude selfie last week, it was the latest stunt by a socialite who has become an object of fascination in our celebrity-obsessed culture.

While some deride her as being “famous for being famous,” I see someone who works intensely hard at what I’ve termed glamour labor.

Gla...

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Public universities must do more: the public needs our help and expertise

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imageAcademics must engage with the communities outside the ivory tower.Columns image via www.shutterstock.com

The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, has been in the national headlines for months, culminating in its central role at a recent debate in the city when Democratic presidential hopefuls Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton slammed government...

Read more: Public universities must do more: the public needs our help and expertise

BPS, a popular substitute for BPA in consumer products, may not be safer

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imageWhat's in your water bottle?from Shutterstock.com

The industrial chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) is an ingredient in dozens of everyday products – baby and water bottles, sports equipment, medical and dental devices, dental filling sealants, CDs and DVDs, household electronics, eyeglass lenses, foundry castings and the lining of water pipes....

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Never mind SpaceX's Falcon 9, where's my Millennium Falcon?

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imageThe only way to fly the friendly skies – or dark voids of space.Tom Simpson/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Last week, SpaceX held another successful launch of its Falcon 9 rocket. Unfortunately, its landing was not quite as successful as the one in December (it crashed into the ocean).

SpaceX isn’t alone in trying to develop reusable launch...

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Can we 'vaccinate' plants to boost their immunity?

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imageOur modern crops need some help in the immunity department.Andy / Andrew Fogg, CC BY

When you pick up the perfect apple in the supermarket it’s easy to forget that plants get sick just like we do. A more realistic view might come from a walk outside during summer: try to find a leaf without a speck, spot or blemish. Tough, huh? Those are the...

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