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How to avoid accidentally becoming a Russian agent

  • Written by Jennifer Grygiel, Assistant Professor of Communications (Social Media) & Magazine, Syracuse University
He's calling – but will you answer?Russian Presidential Executive Office

American citizens are unwittingly becoming Russian agents. That’s an unavoidable conclusion of Robert Mueller’s report on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and an important problem that requires a change in...

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Why Facebook belongs in the math classroom

  • Written by Jonathan Hulgan, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Emory University
What can you learn from your connections on social media?AlesiaKan/shutterstock.com

Take a close look at your Facebook friends.

Some of your friends are also friends with each other, while others are not. It’s quite likely that you can find a “clique” who are all friends with each other.

It’s also possible you may have a...

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Notre Dame has shaped the intellectual life of Paris for eight centuries

  • Written by Emily E. Graham, Assistant Professor of Medieval History, Oklahoma State University
Professional mountain climbers installing synthetic, waterproof tarps over the gutted, exposed exterior of Notre Dame Cathedral.AP Photo/Thibault Camus

The burning wreckage of the 12th-century Notre-Dame de Paris led to an immediate outpouring of grief over the damage to its irreplaceable architecture and works of art.

But as a scholar of medieval...

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Planned burns can reduce wildfire risks, but expanding use of 'good fire' isn't easy

  • Written by Courtney Schultz, Associate Professor of Forest and Natural Resource Policy, Colorado State University
A U.S. Forest Service employee using a drop torch during a planned burn in Arizona's Coconino National Forest.USFS/Ian Horvath, CC BY-SA

As spring settles in across the United States, western states are already preparing for summer and wildfire season. And although it may seem counter-intuitive, some of the most urgent conversations are about...

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DNA as you've never seen it before, thanks to a new nanotechnology imaging method

  • Written by David M. Gilbert, Professor of Molecular Biology, Florida State University
A map of DNA with the double helix colored blue, the landmarks in green, and the start points for copying the molecule in red.David Gilbert/Kyle Klein, CC BY-NDThe first revealing image of DNA taken using X-ray diffraction.Raymond Gosling/King's College LondonThe helical DNA staircase. The building blocks of DNA, or bases, lie horizontally between...

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How your employer uses perks like wellness programs, phones and free food to control your life

  • Written by Elizabeth C. Tippett, Associate Professor, School of Law, University of Oregon
Free office food isn't there just to fill your bellyfizkes/Shutterstock.com

Companies offer all sorts of benefits and extras to attract the most favored workers, from health care and stock options to free food. But all those perks come at a price: your freedom.

There’s a reason labor historians call these perks “welfare capitalism,&rdquo...

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Central American women fleeing violence experience more trauma after seeking asylum

  • Written by Laurie C. Heffron, Assistant Professor of Social Work, St. Edward's University
Many of these female asylum-seekers have already been abused before they cross the border.AP Photo/Gregory Bull

The number of Central American women who make difficult, often harrowing, journeys to the United States to flee domestic and gang violence is rising.

I’m a social science researcher and a social worker who has interviewed hundreds...

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No cure for Alzheimer's disease in my lifetime

  • Written by Norman A. Paradis, Professor of Medicine, Dartmouth College
In most cases, scientists are still unsure of what causes Alzheimer's disease.FGC / Shutterstock.com

Biogen recently announced that it was abandoning its late stage drug for Alzheimer’s, aducanumab, causing investors to lose billions of dollars.

They should not have been surprised.

Not only have there been more than 200 failed trials for...

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'I got there first!' How your subjective experience of time makes you think you did – even when you didn't

  • Written by Ty Tang, Research Scientist in Cognitive Science, Arizona State University
How can both be sure the other hit it out?J and L Photography/Getty Images (for web use only)

Imagine a championship match between two rival basketball teams. The game is tied, seconds left on the shot clock, two players lunge forward, reaching for the ball. In a split second, their hands both collide with the ball, but neither player gains...

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Un año después del levantamiento popular en Nicaragua, Ortega retoma el control

  • Written by Benjamin Waddell, Associate Professor of Sociology, Fort Lewis College

Hace un año, el gobierno de Nicaragua estaba al borde del colapso.

Las protestas contra el presidente Daniel Ortega estallaron en todo el país el 18 de abril de 2018 después de que el gobierno aprobara calladamente un impuesto sobre los cheques de pensiones de los jubilados. Los manifestantes bloquearon carreteras y vías...

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