Deborah Shapiro
@dsmdnyc.bsky.social
Rheumatologist, photographer, birder, transitioning from photojournalism to bird photography. Can’t walk past a bookstore without going in.
Reposted by Deborah Shapiro
My colleague points out here that possibly one in seven requests to our library now may be assisted by LLMs.
When those point to fictional documents, that's a huge staff time drain. There's often no quick way to check if an undigitized primary source doc exists beyond physically pulling some boxes.
When those point to fictional documents, that's a huge staff time drain. There's often no quick way to check if an undigitized primary source doc exists beyond physically pulling some boxes.
December 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
My colleague points out here that possibly one in seven requests to our library now may be assisted by LLMs.
When those point to fictional documents, that's a huge staff time drain. There's often no quick way to check if an undigitized primary source doc exists beyond physically pulling some boxes.
When those point to fictional documents, that's a huge staff time drain. There's often no quick way to check if an undigitized primary source doc exists beyond physically pulling some boxes.
Read What We Can Know by Ian McEwan as an example of contemporary literature addressing climate disaster.
December 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Read What We Can Know by Ian McEwan as an example of contemporary literature addressing climate disaster.
End this barbaric torture and slaughter of animals.
December 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
End this barbaric torture and slaughter of animals.
Patients with lupus and scleroderma have been cured of their diseases, an outcome we never dreamed of. It’s worth mentioning that CAR-T cell therapy depends on mRNA technology. Will it survive in RFK Jr’s anti scientific world?
November 29, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Patients with lupus and scleroderma have been cured of their diseases, an outcome we never dreamed of. It’s worth mentioning that CAR-T cell therapy depends on mRNA technology. Will it survive in RFK Jr’s anti scientific world?
I’ll never forget how Mitch McConnell voted to acquit him and immediately said Trump was totally responsible for the insurrection. I was driving and almost went off the road when I heard that. Mitch and the Senate Rs had a chance to stop all of this and they failed.
November 28, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I’ll never forget how Mitch McConnell voted to acquit him and immediately said Trump was totally responsible for the insurrection. I was driving and almost went off the road when I heard that. Mitch and the Senate Rs had a chance to stop all of this and they failed.
Is it a contest for the most colorful and eye catching cover design?
November 24, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Is it a contest for the most colorful and eye catching cover design?
Sycophancy is a losing strategy. Whoever would have guessed?
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Sycophancy is a losing strategy. Whoever would have guessed?
When was the last time Sean Duffy flew coach?
November 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
When was the last time Sean Duffy flew coach?
Why are its eyes open? Has it been tranquilized?
November 19, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Why are its eyes open? Has it been tranquilized?
The article doesn’t say anything about a missile. It reports a car crash.
November 15, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The article doesn’t say anything about a missile. It reports a car crash.
It’s remarkable that people who are not lawyers can always predict how six justices will rule on almost any issue.
October 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It’s remarkable that people who are not lawyers can always predict how six justices will rule on almost any issue.
I loved The Snow Leopard, even though Matthiessen never succeeded in seeing one.
September 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I loved The Snow Leopard, even though Matthiessen never succeeded in seeing one.