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Trevor Owens

@tjowens.bsky.social
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Chief Research Officer at the American Institute of Physics. Working on the history of science, libraries and archives, and social science research. Fan of bike rides, small dogs, and vegetarian cuisine.

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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Learned so much from these outstanding early career scientists and engineers about networking and community building. Thrilled to share their wisdom broadly in @physicstoday.aip.org
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
When do physicists and astronomers begin their relationships with professional societies? In our new AIP study, 92% of the current early career members first joined as students, underscoring how important student engagement is for the future of societies. www.aip.org/statistics/p...
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AIP Niels Bohr Library & Archives @history.aip.org · 02/09/2026
NBLA has been the longtime holders of photographs from physicist Hertha Sponer’s album from Göttingen. Thanks to a recent project, it is now properly situated as Sponer's, not Franck's collection. www.aip.org/library/ex-libris-unive…
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Hertha Sponer at Göttingen
September Photos of the Month
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This week’s @history.aip.org newsletter features excerpts from four of the new oral histories the team has published as part of our Henry Luce Foundation funded initiative to document and celebrate women’s contributions to the physical sciences www.aip.org/history/oral...
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New oral histories: Women’s experiences in moving into science
AIP History Weekly Edition: September 4, 2026
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
New from @aip.bsky.social’s research team: a cross-society report drawing on responses from 2,000+ members across 11 AIP Member Organizations. It offers a insight on funding losses, changes to conference travel, and views on recruiting international STEM talent -> www.aip.org/statistics/c...
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Careers, Identity, and Change Across the Physical Sciences
Highlights from AIP's 2026 Cross-Society Survey
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Great reparative description story from Elizabeth Wood on the @history.aip.org team about her work to recenter Hertha Sponer as the creator of this Göttingen physics photo album. Restoring names & captions that illuminate connections obscured in earlier records. -> www.aip.org/library/ex-l...
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Hertha Sponer at Göttingen
September Photos of the Month
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Excited to see Emmeline Ledgerwood’s oral histories of UK government scientists featured in Nature. The interviews provide powerful firsthand accounts of how privatization reshaped scientists’ work & identities. Compelling case for the value of oral history & science. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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How one researcher captured a vanished world of UK government science
Oral historian Emmeline Ledgerwood’s PhD investigated how privatization affected civil-service scientists at the end of the twentieth century.
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Lots of great activity in the latest @history.aip.org monthly update! Especially exciting to see the Nancy Grace Roman Papers now digitized and online to coincide with the launch of the new space telescope. Read it here -> www.aip.org/history/augu...
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August 2026
AIP History August Update
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Great to see physical scientists sharing their photos with us to document history as it happens. If you know a physical scientist encourage them to join in.
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Given all the recent interest and attention on funding models for science, this new academies report should kick off a lot of dialog and discussion-> “ARPA-E Plays Unique and Valuable Role in Energy Innovation and Should Be Reliably Funded, Says New Report”
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ARPA-E Plays Unique and Valuable Role in Energy Innovation and Should Be Reliably Funded, Says New Report
Congress should continue to provide reliable funding for the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, as it plays a unique and valuable role in the nation’s energy innovation ecosystem, helping reduce...
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Nature reporting that a “Staggering 90% of biomedical papers now show signs of AI help.” Astonishing to see how rapidly LLM’s are changing practices in research and writing. Also fascinating to see how different domains of writing and authorship are responding.
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Staggering 90% of biomedical papers now show signs of AI help
The figure, which is much higher than previous estimates of Large Language Model use, is for papers published in December and archived in PubMed
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The @dchistorycenter.bsky.social and the DC Humanities Council have announced they are merging. Seems like a smart idea. Curious to see if more mergers like this are forthcoming as a result of resource challenges in the sector. -> dchistory.org/news-and-ins...
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A New Chapter for the DC History Center and HumanitiesDC
We're excited to announce that the DC History Center and HumanitiesDC have entered an agreement to merge and create a new organization.
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NISO @nisoinfo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Our two-part webinar on Preservation and Trust in #ScholComm continues this Wed Aug 19 at 11am EDT! Join us as @tjowens.bsky.social explores the role of #metadata, narrative & ethical labeling in preservation w/ @rfrank.bsky.social @jonippolito.net and Sibyl Schaefer: www.niso.org/events/prese...
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
If you're trying to understand what the proposed Duration of Status changes could mean for the physical sciences, this new primer from Lindsay Milliken on the @aip.bsky.social team is a useful resource: www.aip.org/research/dur...
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Policy primer: DHS ends duration of status for international students and researchers
Starting on September 15, 2026, international students who want to stay in the US for longer than four years must request a renewal during their studies, and those in graduate school will be barred fr...
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Physics Today @physicstoday.aip.org · 11/08/2026
Fewer students are getting physics bachelor’s degrees. To respond, departments need to adapt to the changing higher-education landscape and intentionally prepare prospective students for their programs, writes AIP’s @tjowens.bsky.social.
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The decline in physics bachelor’s degrees: Contributors and consequences
As higher-education programs compete for a shrinking pool of students, departments must better communicate the value that a physics major brings.
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
DHS's duration of status rule will profoundly impact international students and institutions of higher education. If you want to better understand what is changing, join experts from @aip.bsky.social for this free webinar. 📅 Wed, Aug 12 at 12 p.m. EDT 🔗 bit.ly/4g7Sj85 Please share widely
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Why have physics bachelor's degrees declined in recent years? Is this unique to physics, or a broader shift in STEM and higher education? What can/should departments do in response? All questions I explore in this new @physicstoday.aip.org article -> physicstoday.aip.org/features/the...
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Stephanie Porras @periodeye.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
This is a triggering image of a museum display in the natural history museum in DC about life before smartphones. Me and a fellow 40+ person were laughing at how we are now LITERAL MUSEUM PIECES. MY teen was like did you have a clear phone? An address book? A book of maps. Yes, yes I did. 🫠🫠🫠
An image of a boom box, a cd wallet, a travel atlas, business cards, dictionarjes a pay phone and various things people used before cellphones
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NISO @nisoinfo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
How do we keep collections safe, accessible & credible? Join us next Wed Aug 12 @ 11am ET for Part One of Preservation & Trust in #ScholComm! Moderator @tjowens.bsky.social will lead the discussion w/ @drmaltman.bsky.social Kate Murray & Kate Wittenberg. www.niso.org/events/prese...
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Will Thomas @williamthomas.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
AIP's Anna Doel has been reconstructing the networks of institutions and people involved in efforts to broaden participation in the sciences over the last 50+ years. Her latest posted interview is with Shirley Malcom, who led the famous '75 AAAS Double Bind report. repository.aip.org/node/151669
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NISO @nisoinfo.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
How do we keep collections safe, accessible, & credible? Join us on Aug 12 @ 11am EDT for the first of two webinars on Preservation & Trust in #ScholComm! Moderator @tjowens.bsky.social will lead the discussion w/ @drmaltman.bsky.social, Kate Murray, & Kate Wittenberg. www.niso.org/events/prese...
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Excited to see this generous and thoughtful review of my most recent book, After Disruption: A Future for Cultural Memory, from Lori Podolsky in The American Archivist.
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Lisa Schiff @lschiff.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Excellent Scholarly Kitchen post today from @kawulf.bsky.social detailing how the proposed #OMB regulations impact the #Humanities. So important to remember this is a fight for all disciplines!!! #DefendResearch scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/07/10/t... #Academia #Science
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The OMB Guidance Revision Threatens All Research - The Scholarly Kitchen
The OMB proposed revision is about all research — and humanities research is just as vulnerable as STEM.
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AIP Niels Bohr Library & Archives @history.aip.org · 26/06/2026
From biographies and memoirs to romance novels, LGBTQ+ scientists and stories have shaped how we understand the world. AIP’s librarians curated a reading list that reflects just how wide that impact is. What’s on your Pride reading list this year? #PrideMonth #LGBTQinSTEM #ScienceHistory
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MarjeeC @marjeec.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Hey it’s me!
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Merrilee Proffitt @merrileeiam.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
My presentation on Democracy's Library at the @archive.org from the Spring @cni-org.bsky.social meeting is now available! If you want to learn more about my work, I'm the first 15 minutes of this recording. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9--u...
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Sustaining the Public Record: Collaborative Stewardship of Government Information and Research Data
YouTube video by CNI: Coalition for Networked Information
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Four charts from a new @aip.bsky.social research report on physics & astronomy graduate enrollments & admissions offer a view into broader state of STEM in the U.S. Biggest decline since 1994. Further contraction ahead, particularly for international students. www.aip.org/statistics/f...
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Great to be back @nationalacademies.org for this years #stateofthescience event.
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
New Research on Research Institute Working Paper examines the bureaucratic burdens of research funding -
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New RoRI Working Paper examines the bureaucratic burdens of research funding - Research on Research
A new review evaluates global efforts to reduce grant bureaucracy
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Many current conversations about broadening participation in science have deeper institutional histories. Anna Doel’s new piece traces the origins of APS’s Committee on Women in Physics in the early 1970s as part of a larger AIP project on these histories. www.aip.org/history/stat...
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Assessing the status of women in physics in the 1970s
AIP History Weekly Edition: May 1, 2026
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Allison Buser’s new @physicstoday.aip.org article uses APS and AIP archival records to examine how scientific societies navigated the Oppenheimer security-clearance case and Cold War political pressures. -> physicstoday.aip.org/features/pla...
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Also, it comes with amazing stories about people like Corey, a university librarian who built up a collection of 160,000 photos of Michigan’s squirrel population on Flickr over time.
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
"Death is not an edge case" from @ukglo.bsky.social is a must read for anyone thinking about preserving records of communities in the 21st century. Invaluable insights on digital legacies and also a whole Memento Mori vibe for us folks who grew up with the web -> www.flickr.org/death-is-not...
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Death is not an edge case - Flickr Foundation
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
The @ala-acrl.bsky.social released its 2026–27 Legislative Agenda, highlighting four key issues for the research community: impacts on higher edu, public access to reliable data, federal agency reorganization, and ethical concerns around AI.-> www.ala.org/acrl/issues/...
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Legislation and Policy
To increase ACRL's visibility and influence in the arena of higher education policy development and legislation, the ACRL Government Relations Committee (in consultation with the ACRL Board and staff)...
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Realized I’ve now been missing Google Reader for a good bit longer than there was a Google Reader.
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
"Side effects include decreased appetite and forgetfulness, he said. That explains the shoes, you think." Flash reader @marjeec.bsky.social's micro is in The Literary Hatchet 😍 It's easy to download your copy: buff.ly/7M5wvTy
Photo of people on a dance floor.
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
In this new interview for @aiphistory.bsky.social I talked with physicist Shohini Ghose about her research on hidden histories of women in science, archival evidence, and why storytelling matters in teaching physics and astronomy. www.aip.org/library/ex-l...
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Illuminating the Invisible: Shohini Ghose on Women Who Transformed Our View of the Cosmos
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Nils Gilman @nilsgilman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Fantastic interview that makes a strong case for breaking down the silo walls between diplomatic history and the history of science
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Be sure to check out this excellent article from @ryandahn.com which provides substantive context and insight on the Oppenheimer oral history’s that the @aiphistory.bsky.social team recently made openly available online.
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, @aiphistory.bsky.social shares reading recommendations for all ages, from memoirs of physicists and astronomers to children’s books. www.aip.org/library/ex-l...
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Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Reading Recommendations
NBLA Celebrates AAPI Month
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
New @aip.bsky.social History Newsletter issue highlights expanded access to Oppenheimer interviews, new climate science archives, and ongoing work on how access and metadata shape the historical record of science. www.aip.org/history-upda...
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April 2026
AIP History April Update
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Will Thomas @williamthomas.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
If you work in or around the history of physics, take a look at the list of past winners, think of someone who deserves it, and then find some folks who agree with you to put together a nomination. Only a bit over a month left!
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AIP Niels Bohr Library & Archives @history.aip.org · 27/04/2026
The new open access volume "Archives of Science: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century," confronts a central question: How can archives keep pace with the evolving practices of science? Check out @tjowens.bsky.social's interview with ed. Polina Ilieva: bit.ly/4sYPSrU
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The Future of Archives of Science: An Interview with Polina Ilieva
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Thanks @melissaterras.bsky.social! This totally made my day :)
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Will Thomas @williamthomas.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
DC friends! Registration is open for our last Lyne Starling Trimble public event of this spring: Dava Sobel Wednesday, May 27 "At Mme. Curie's Lab: Radioactivity and a Place for Women in Science" More details here: www.aip.org/history/dava...
Marie Curie, looking directly at the camera, her head is resting on her hand
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Last week, with support of Oppenheimer’s grandchildren, @aiphistory.bsky.social opened access to three oral histories with him. This is core to the work our history team does connecting today’s scientific community with voices we steward across generations. More here: www.aip.org/library/ex-l...
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AIP Niels Bohr Library & Archives @history.aip.org · 07/04/2026
In 2023, AIP acquired the records of the long-time editor for Physics Today, Gloria Lubkin. This post takes a look at her seminal trip to China in 1979. www.aip.org/library/ex-libris-unive…
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Into the Gloria Lubkin papers: A behind-the-scenes look at her reporting in China for Physics Today
In 1979, Lubkin traveled to China to report on the state of physics innovation post-Cultural Revolution. Archives Fellow Dorothy Tang takes a deep dive into the Lubkin papers to understand the details...
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
New GAO report makes the case for the need for more data on graduate student and postdoc compensation. Also provides some useful visualizations mapping funding from various agencies to specific STEM fields -> www.gao.gov/products/gao...
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Trevor Owens @tjowens.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Hertha Sponer’s story is getting more attention, but there’s still much to surface. This post, built around an exhibit for Elise Crull’s recent lecture, is a great way into Sponer’s work and the archival record around her—connecting collections, people, and research. www.aip.org/library/ex-l...
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The Life and Legacy of Hertha Sponer
Behind-the-Scenes Look at the March 20th Trimble Lecture
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Jan Potters @janpotters.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Very honoured to have an AIP Weekly piece on Kuhn's frustrations with interviewing quantum physicists! For those interested in more on this, I have a few forthcoming papers on this (which I would be happy to share via DM) as well as a book manuscript in progress about Kuhn and quantum physics
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