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  • Welcome Back, Miss Claire Sullivan

    Welcome Back, Miss Claire Sullivan

    Claire Sullivan would like to reintroduce herself. Well, sort of. It’s not that she’s gone anywhere—in the last year she has created custom looks for Shygirl, Addison Rae, Chloë Sevigny, and Clairo; and Doechii, Sarah Paulson, Rachel Ziegler, Kylie Jenner, and Troye Sivan have all worn Miss Claire Sullivan in magazine editorials. Her latest “collection lookbook” is unlike regular lookbooks: instead of showing clothes that people might be able to purchase in the future, it documents most of the custom work she has done since 2022, presenting it as a body of work.

    “Everything we make is ‘one-off,’ so everything that’s here was something that I made for myself to wear to an event, or I made for an editorial and we got it back,” the 31-year old Sullivan tells me during an appointment at her bright and airy studio in Bed-Stuy. “This is a ‘collection’ of all the pieces we’ve done so far. We wanted to see what it looks like to have the Miss Claire world all together, and I think it’s exciting because it kind of opens the door for what the expansion could be.”

    Addison Rae in custom Miss Claire Sullivan at the 2024 MTV VMA’s.

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    Clairo in custom Miss Claire Sullivan at the 2025 Grammy Awards.

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    The Miss Claire Sullivan aesthetic is high-femme, characterized lots of volume, and expertly draped fabrics that caress the body—with a bit of sequins or a bit of shine for an extra dose of drama. “Somebody shared with me recently that witches say that glamour is a form of protection magic—and I was like, ‘oh my god! I really identify with that’” she explains. “For me, dressing up is literally magic, and to be able to share that with other people through the custom experience is really, really beautiful.”

    The 20-look slideshow features many of Sullivan’s most memorable pieces, including the map dress she created for Hailey Bieber to wear during Vogue World promos in 2022—her first celebrity placement—and the tutu Addison Rae wore at last year’s VMA’s, that has been repurposed as a top. She considers her two trademark items to be a tutu made of “angel wings” she had previously fashioned as part of a Halloween costume, and a lace catsuit. “[The catsuit] is one of the first pieces I made that felt like it could be worn casually; and it’s since become a staple,” she adds. Other highlights include a short cotton dress made from men’s shirting, a bodice made from a deconstructed tuxedo jacket, an asymmetrical draped sequin gown, and her Minnie Mouse costume from last Halloween. What emerges is a definite vision of glamour and sensuality with an all-important touch of playfulness.

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  • ‘Like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice,’ how a surprise mineral could change the history of asteroid Ryugu

    ‘Like finding a tropical seed in Arctic ice,’ how a surprise mineral could change the history of asteroid Ryugu

    A rogue mineral found in a dust grain from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu, which was visited and sampled by the Japanese Hayabusa2 mission in 2020, could upend decades of perceived wisdom about the conditions in which some asteroids formed.

    The mineral in question is named “djerfisherite” (pronounced juh-fisher-ite) after the American mineralogist Daniel Jerome Fisher, is an iron-nickel sulfide containing potassium. It is typically found on asteroids and in meteorites called “enstatite chondrites.” These are quite rare and formed in the inner solar system some 4.6 billion years ago, in temperatures exceeding 662 degrees Fahrenheit (350 degrees Celsius).

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  • New member of the ERC Scientific Council appointed|ERC

    New member of the ERC Scientific Council appointed|ERC

    Professor Aerts, from the Institute of Astronomy at KU Leuven, Belgium, is a pioneer in asteroseismology whose influential research and leadership have earned her top scientific honours, including the Francqui, Kavli, and Crafoord Prizes. She is also widely recognised for her mentoring, academic teaching and leadership in international space missions. The appointment is for an initial term of four years, starting from 1 July 2025.

    Ekaterina Zaharieva, Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, said: 

    ‘Professor Aerts is an outstanding scientist and a strong voice for European research. Her deep experience and dedication will be a real asset to the ERC Scientific Council. I warmly welcome her and look forward to working together to support excellence in science.’

    President of the European Research Council Prof. Maria Leptin said: 

    The independent identification committee has again ensured both the quality and continuity of the ERC governing body. Welcome to Conny Aerts as a new member. She brings her stellar scientific track record to our Scientific Council and also her understanding of the challenges scientists face today. We will benefit from her engagement in mentoring the younger generation of researchers, as well as her experience in making basic science relevant to practical applications.

    Professor Aerts replaces Professor Chryssa Kouveliotou who stepped down at the end of March 2025.  ERC Scientific Council members are appointed by the European Commission based a search carried out by an independent Identification Committee, composed of six distinguished researchers and chaired by Prof. Carl-Henrik Heldin. The mandate of this committee is to identify new members for the renewal of the Scientific Council membership and to maintain a pool of candidates for future replacements of Scientific Council members. The selection process involves consultations with the scientific community.

    The ERC Scientific Council is composed of 22 distinguished scientists and scholars representing the European scientific community. Their main role is to set the ERC strategy and to select the peer review evaluators. The ERC and the Scientific Council is chaired by the ERC President, Maria Leptin.

     

    Biography

     

    Conny Clara Aerts is a Belgian professor in astrophysics. Professor Aerts studied mathematics at Antwerp University and completed her PhD in astrophysics in 1993 at KU Leuven. She was an independent Postdoctoral Fellow of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) from 1993 to 2001, spending research time at various institutes worldwide, while also acting as an advocate for equal opportunities for women in science. She was appointed as a lecturer at KU Leuven in 2001 and completed the promotion path to full professor by 2007. She has previously been awarded two Advanced Grants and one Synergy Grant by the ERC. She became the first woman to be awarded the Belgian Francqui Prize (2012) and the FWO Excellence Prize (2020) in the category of Science & Technology. In 2022, she became the third woman to be awarded the Kavli Prize in Astrophysics for her pioneering work and leadership in asteroseismology. In 2024, she won the Crafoord Prize in Astronomy for developing methods of asteroseismology and their application to the study of rotating stars.

     

    About the ERC

     

    The ERC, set up by the European Union in 2007, is the premier European funding organisation for excellent frontier research. It funds creative researchers of any nationality and age, to run projects based across Europe. The ERC offers four core grant schemes: Starting Grants, Consolidator Grants, Advanced Grants and Synergy Grants. With its additional Proof of Concept Grant scheme, the ERC helps grantees to bridge the gap between their pioneering research and early phases of its commercialisation. The ERC is led by an independent governing body, the Scientific Council. Since November 2021, Maria Leptin is the President of the ERC. The overall ERC budget from 2021 to 2027 is more than €16 billion, as part of the Horizon Europe programme, under the responsibility of European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation, Ekaterina Zaharieva. 

     

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  • Tony Hawk exclusive: Skate legend talks Pro Skater 3 + 4, Bam Margera – Esports Insider

    1. Tony Hawk exclusive: Skate legend talks Pro Skater 3 + 4, Bam Margera  Esports Insider
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  • Physicians Call for American Dietary Guidelines to Prioritize Legumes as a Protein Source – vegconomist

    Physicians Call for American Dietary Guidelines to Prioritize Legumes as a Protein Source – vegconomist

    134 physicians have called on the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prioritize beans, peas, and lentils as a protein source in the next Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

    In a letter sent on June 24, the doctors — all members of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) — said that promoting legume consumption would help to prevent and reduce chronic disease. In contrast, they claim that red and processed meats are strongly associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and certain cancers.

    Furthermore, legumes are whole foods and are rich in fiber, which most Americans are deficient in. Some types are sourced from American farmers, who could benefit from an increase in legume consumption.

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    “Important and appropriate emphasis”

    Recently, the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee recommended that federal nutrition guidelines be modified to move legumes from the Vegetables Food Group to the Protein Food Group. It also suggested that Beans, Peas, and Lentils should be listed as the first protein subgroup, followed by Nuts, Seeds, and Soy Products. Seafood would come third, while Meats, Poultry, and Eggs would be last on the list.

    In their letter, the PCRM physicians support these recommendations, noting that the reorganization would “more accurately classify these foods as a major protein source in many Americans’ diets”. They also say the change would educate people on the nutritional value of legumes, while dispelling the myth that plant-based foods are an incomplete source of protein.

    “The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s report put important and appropriate emphasis on beans and other plant-based foods,” said Neal Barnard, MD, FACC, president of the Physicians Committee. “Overwhelming evidence supports the role of these foods in supporting cardiovascular health, promoting a healthy body weight, and reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes, cancer, and other serious conditions. It is vital that the next Dietary Guidelines for Americans prioritize these nutritious sources of protein.”

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  • England U-19 defeats India U-19 by one wicket in second Youth ODI – Mid-day

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    2. Suryavanshi’s 31-ball 86 gives India 2-1 series lead  ESPNcricinfo
    3. Thomas Rew hits fastest 50-over U19 century for England after Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s 45 for India  BBC
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