Megan Benfield
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I thought the (obviously AI-assisted) MAHA report might provide the context for a concrete example of how LLMs fabricate citations. It was even easier than I thought. Neither of the first two citations exist, and even similar papers with that title don’t support the claims made.
May 30, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I thought the (obviously AI-assisted) MAHA report might provide the context for a concrete example of how LLMs fabricate citations. It was even easier than I thought. Neither of the first two citations exist, and even similar papers with that title don’t support the claims made.
And this is why we don’t use ChatGPT to do our research.
White House Health Report Included Fake Citations
www.nytimes.com
May 30, 2025 at 10:43 PM
And this is why we don’t use ChatGPT to do our research.
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me to the united states: this could be us but you playin’
A former French military base, Vauban is a thriving neighbourhood of 5,500 residents connected to Freiburg town centre by bus and light rail. Built in the late 1990s as a radical experiment in low-car living, it forgoes virtually all on-street parking in favour of active, green, and social spaces. 🧵
April 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
me to the united states: this could be us but you playin’
Watching Senator Cory Booker break a record set by a man trying to hold America back has been exactly what I have needed to see today.
April 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Watching Senator Cory Booker break a record set by a man trying to hold America back has been exactly what I have needed to see today.
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Reminder that Smithsonian Open Access [currently] allows you to download, share, and reuse millions of images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 21 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo. The Mar 27 EO may endanger this access. www.si.edu/openaccess?f...
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Learn more about Smithsonian Open Access
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March 31, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Reminder that Smithsonian Open Access [currently] allows you to download, share, and reuse millions of images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 21 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo. The Mar 27 EO may endanger this access. www.si.edu/openaccess?f...
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The situation at the NIH and for all biomedical and cancer cure research in the United States is MUCH MUCH WORSE than you realize.
Ruining studies and potentially harming research subjects...
Abruptly terminating clinical trials...
Ignorant and evil
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Abruptly terminating clinical trials...
Ignorant and evil
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
The NIH’s Most Reckless Cuts Yet
Ending clinical trials with no warning can put patients at risk.
www.theatlantic.com
March 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The situation at the NIH and for all biomedical and cancer cure research in the United States is MUCH MUCH WORSE than you realize.
Working on my Python class and I think I finally figured out my visualization. Data is from HINTS5, cycle 4 from the National Cancer Institute. I did not run any kind of statistical analysis on it, just practicing working with data and making visualizations.
March 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Working on my Python class and I think I finally figured out my visualization. Data is from HINTS5, cycle 4 from the National Cancer Institute. I did not run any kind of statistical analysis on it, just practicing working with data and making visualizations.
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“It is painful to say this… but the United States urgently needs a strong alternative to the government public health guidance it has relied on in the past. I urge public health experts to come together to invest in organizations that provide independent, trustworthy sources of information”
Opinion | Why I left my job leading public health messaging for the CDC
Public health policy must be guided by facts and not fantasy.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 26, 2025 at 1:55 AM
“It is painful to say this… but the United States urgently needs a strong alternative to the government public health guidance it has relied on in the past. I urge public health experts to come together to invest in organizations that provide independent, trustworthy sources of information”
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#medlibs
For those wondering why we’re only hearing about one #NNLM and not all the other regions, I took a look at NIH RePORTER to review grant applications. #Region5 is the only one listing terms that have been cause for elimination of other #NIH grants: reporter.nih.gov/project-deta...
For those wondering why we’re only hearing about one #NNLM and not all the other regions, I took a look at NIH RePORTER to review grant applications. #Region5 is the only one listing terms that have been cause for elimination of other #NIH grants: reporter.nih.gov/project-deta...
RePORT ⟩ RePORTER
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March 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
#medlibs
For those wondering why we’re only hearing about one #NNLM and not all the other regions, I took a look at NIH RePORTER to review grant applications. #Region5 is the only one listing terms that have been cause for elimination of other #NIH grants: reporter.nih.gov/project-deta...
For those wondering why we’re only hearing about one #NNLM and not all the other regions, I took a look at NIH RePORTER to review grant applications. #Region5 is the only one listing terms that have been cause for elimination of other #NIH grants: reporter.nih.gov/project-deta...
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we just lost all 7 of our Network of National Library of Medicine, Region 5 (NNLM) library workers.
the grant that covered their salaries was terminated.
this is heartbreaking and demoralizing.
the grant that covered their salaries was terminated.
this is heartbreaking and demoralizing.
March 25, 2025 at 12:02 AM
we just lost all 7 of our Network of National Library of Medicine, Region 5 (NNLM) library workers.
the grant that covered their salaries was terminated.
this is heartbreaking and demoralizing.
the grant that covered their salaries was terminated.
this is heartbreaking and demoralizing.
I’m (slowly) learning Python thanks to NNLM’s Fundamentals of Health Data Science course. Just finished making my first solo data visualization. Only took an hour and *a lot* of talking to myself. 🎉
March 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I’m (slowly) learning Python thanks to NNLM’s Fundamentals of Health Data Science course. Just finished making my first solo data visualization. Only took an hour and *a lot* of talking to myself. 🎉
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Defunding #IMLS is unbelievable. It funds libraries and museums, conducts research, develops policies, supports workforce development, and advances initiatives on broadband, education, and equity.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
#medlibs #publibs #skybrarians #libraries
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
#medlibs #publibs #skybrarians #libraries
Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
March 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Defunding #IMLS is unbelievable. It funds libraries and museums, conducts research, develops policies, supports workforce development, and advances initiatives on broadband, education, and equity.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
#medlibs #publibs #skybrarians #libraries
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
#medlibs #publibs #skybrarians #libraries
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We thought maybe the IMLS would be overlooked but because it’s so critical for libraries we went ahead and archived all of the data we could find with the help of @everylibrary.bsky.social But of course IMLS and now #libraries are now under attack. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose.
www.whitehouse.gov
March 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We thought maybe the IMLS would be overlooked but because it’s so critical for libraries we went ahead and archived all of the data we could find with the help of @everylibrary.bsky.social But of course IMLS and now #libraries are now under attack. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Great #RDAP25 keynote by @cfiesler.bsky.social on AI training data and the risks of "public" data. Twitter data got used a lot because it was easy to access. Most twitter users didn't know their data was being used. Researchers generally don't consider data ethics. Resources: bit.ly/ai-ethics-news
AI Ethics & Policy News
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March 13, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Great #RDAP25 keynote by @cfiesler.bsky.social on AI training data and the risks of "public" data. Twitter data got used a lot because it was easy to access. Most twitter users didn't know their data was being used. Researchers generally don't consider data ethics. Resources: bit.ly/ai-ethics-news
Love the idea of a listening tour. What a great idea for establishing a new library service and getting direct feedback from researchers. This sounds like a promising way to reach our PhD students and postdocs 🤔 #RDAP25
March 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Love the idea of a listening tour. What a great idea for establishing a new library service and getting direct feedback from researchers. This sounds like a promising way to reach our PhD students and postdocs 🤔 #RDAP25
#RDAP25 has been wonderful for filling in some gaps in my knowledge as a new data librarian. Had no idea that Data Curation Network has a collection of primers. I’ve got some homework now.
March 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
#RDAP25 has been wonderful for filling in some gaps in my knowledge as a new data librarian. Had no idea that Data Curation Network has a collection of primers. I’ve got some homework now.
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March 11, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Along with games, micro-learning is another favorite trend in libraries. From micro-credentialing programs to hackathons, there are so many opportunities for us to break out of the 1-shot rut librarians often find themselves in. Amber Gallant’s work is an inspiring case on fun learning. #RDAP25
March 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Along with games, micro-learning is another favorite trend in libraries. From micro-credentialing programs to hackathons, there are so many opportunities for us to break out of the 1-shot rut librarians often find themselves in. Amber Gallant’s work is an inspiring case on fun learning. #RDAP25
Love the growth of serious play I’ve been seeing in libraries. Do I have any idea how to design a game? No. But do I want to do the kind of work Kelly Burns and Koushiki Pohit are doing at Purdue? Absolutely. Can’t wait to see how their game comes out #RDAP25
March 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Love the growth of serious play I’ve been seeing in libraries. Do I have any idea how to design a game? No. But do I want to do the kind of work Kelly Burns and Koushiki Pohit are doing at Purdue? Absolutely. Can’t wait to see how their game comes out #RDAP25
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Never forget, the need for relationships and collaborations in data librarianship! Resonating loudly at #RDAP25 📢 #DataLibs
Why You Need Soft and Non-Technical Skills for Successful Data Librarianship @mehlibrarian.bsky.social doi.org/10.7191/jesl...
Why You Need Soft and Non-Technical Skills for Successful Data Librarianship @mehlibrarian.bsky.social doi.org/10.7191/jesl...
Why You Need Soft and Non-Technical Skills for Successful Data Librarianship
There are many courses available to teach research data management to librarians and researchers. While these courses can help with technical skills, like programming or statistics, and practical know...
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March 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Never forget, the need for relationships and collaborations in data librarianship! Resonating loudly at #RDAP25 📢 #DataLibs
Why You Need Soft and Non-Technical Skills for Successful Data Librarianship @mehlibrarian.bsky.social doi.org/10.7191/jesl...
Why You Need Soft and Non-Technical Skills for Successful Data Librarianship @mehlibrarian.bsky.social doi.org/10.7191/jesl...