Science & engineering librarian. BS, Physics, MLS, PhD Information Studies. (Dr./she/her)
Maryland, USA
Joined April 2007
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Dr. Christina K. Pikas retweeted
Researchers with minority ethnic names are written out of stories about their work.
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So excited @drskyskull is coming to the @JHUAPL Colloquium on Jan 12, 2-3pm! jhuapl.edu/colloquium/Archiv… If you're in the area, it's open! Falling cats, fundamental physics... what better way to spend a Friday afternoon
Dr. Christina K. Pikas retweeted
What a warm welcome! DC leaders and residents welcome @JohnsHopkins to Pennsylvania Avenue.
Dr. Christina K. Pikas retweeted
People often say COVID cases are rising but there are far fewer cases than any other time. Wastewater shows that's false. There are far more cases now than the first summer of the pandemic, and this year's pattern is ominously similar to the lead up to the huge Omicron surge.
ALT Biobot chart of COVID wastewater in the US comparing each year of the pandemic
Dr. Christina K. Pikas retweeted
@nature surveyed >9,000 scientists to see how their use us the platform changed since Elon Musk took over. Under 7% have stopped using it altogether and around 46% have joined other social-media platforms. Find the details in my article. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
Dr. Christina K. Pikas retweeted
IMPORTANT: In a briefing to media @NWS_BaltWash said whether or not today's storm complex is a derecho, you should "prepare like a derecho is coming for your house."
It presented this slide which is worth sharing.
Updates: washingtonpost.com/weather/2…
The Coming Enshittification of Public Libraries open.substack.com/pub/karawy… (enshittification in the Doctrow sense)
Obama takes to TikTok to support libraries’ fight against book bans (video is also available on @pgcmls facebook and instagram ) washingtonpost.com/books/202…
Wow, this is some thorough reporting here - and scary: chronicle.com/article/the-te… < anyone at all related to higher ed should read
Dr. Christina K. Pikas retweeted
Today, some of the books that shaped my life—and the lives of so many others—are being challenged by people who disagree with certain ideas or perspectives. And librarians are on the front lines, fighting every day to make the widest possible range of viewpoints, opinions, and ideas available to everyone.
You know, @Nature , I expect for the $$$$$ we pay for your journals not to be presented with a yucky weight loss ad when I'm trying to read a table of contents. So. wrong.
Project MUSE - Transparency and Consent: Student Perspectives on Educational Data Analytics Scenarios muse.jhu.edu/article/901565
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is number 17 on Fast Company's list of the Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2023 fastcompany.com/best-workpla… Congrats @jhuapl !
Cathedral and the Embassy of Ukraine Will Offer Prayers for Ukraine - Washington National Cathedral July 9 4pm cathedral.org/about/news-med…
omg these pictures. Come on guys, once over dust, twice over rust. get it done! navalnews.com/naval-news/202…
Revealed: the millions of dollars in time wasted making papers fit journal guidelines nature.com/articles/d41586-0… <surprising no one. We do try to convince people to use citation managers which help, but still a lot of reformatting.
If you're tempted to "both sides" the horrible destruction of the Nova Kakhovka Dam and aftermath, please read this. Also read this before you read related pieces in NYT, WaPo, unfortunately
