Trevor Owens
@tjowens.bsky.social
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.
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
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...
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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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
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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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
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...
Sustaining the Public Record: Collaborative Stewardship of Government Information and Research Data
YouTube video by CNI: Coalition for Networked Information
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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...
Great to be back @nationalacademies.org for this years #stateofthescience event.
National Academy of Sciences@nasonline.org · 2mo agoTODAY at 3 pm ET, don't miss NAS President Marcia McNutt deliver the third annual #StateoftheScience address, where she will explore the status of the U.S. research enterprise, global science leadership, and economic competitiveness. Join here: www.nationalacademies.org/events/1133
New Research on Research Institute Working Paper examines the bureaucratic burdens of research funding -
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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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...
Assessing the status of women in physics in the 1970s
AIP History Weekly Edition: May 1, 2026
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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...
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.
Trevor Owens@tjowens.bsky.social · 3mo ago"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...
"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...
Death is not an edge case - Flickr Foundation
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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/...
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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Realized I’ve now been missing Google Reader for a good bit longer than there was a Google Reader.
"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
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...
Illuminating the Invisible: Shohini Ghose on Women Who Transformed Our View of the Cosmos
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Fantastic interview that makes a strong case for breaking down the silo walls between diplomatic history and the history of science
Will Thomas@williamthomas.bsky.social · 3mo agoIn today's AIP History Weekly Edition, I ask Alex Wellerstein @wellerstein.bsky.social about how he developed a principal argument in his new book—that, through misapprehension, President Truman did not understand Hiroshima was a city rather than a military installation until after it was bombed.
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.
Ryan Dahn@ryandahn.com · 3mo agoExtremely proud to say that my new @physicstoday.aip.org feature article is live. In it, I explore the history and context of the rare interviews with J. Robert Oppenheimer recently made public by @aiphistory.bsky.social. physicstoday.aip.org/features/opp...
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...
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month Reading Recommendations
NBLA Celebrates AAPI Month
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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...
April 2026
AIP History April Update
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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!
Kathryn Olesko@kathrynolesko.bsky.social · 3mo agoNominations are open for the Pais Prize in the History of Physics, awarded by the American Physical Society. Information on the Prize, and a link to the nomination process, are found here: www.aps.org/funding-reco...
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: https://bit.ly/4sYPSrU
The Future of Archives of Science: An Interview with Polina Ilieva
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Thanks @melissaterras.bsky.social! This totally made my day :)
Melissa Terras@melissaterras.bsky.social · 3mo agoHave I ever shared how much I appreciate @tjowens.bsky.social's book "After Disruption: A Future for Cultural Memory". Its a text I am returning to (and quoting) over and over again in these times. And its free to read in open access! Highly recommended. Get it here: press.umich.edu/Books/A/Afte...
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...
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...
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. https://www.aip.org/library/ex-libris-universum/into-the-gloria-lubkin-papers-a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-her-reporting-in-china-for-physics-today
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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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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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...
The Life and Legacy of Hertha Sponer
Behind-the-Scenes Look at the March 20th Trimble Lecture
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