Ken Koyle

Deputy Chief, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine

[Ken Koyle @medhistory]

@Toyota, why do you make us do this in the Grand Highlander? Why not put child seat anchor points on every one of the back seats? For people with four kids in car seats this is a real issue. And don’t tell me to buy a Sienna. 🤬

[Director, National Library of Medicine @NLMdirector]

This Int'l Day for Universal Access to Information (#IDUAI), our #HistMed Division showcases @NLM_NIH's role as a steward of vast collections of data. Learn about our preservation work and Revealing Data, an ongoing series of Circulating Now blog posts. https://t.co/OQhV49er4G

[National Library of Medicine @NLM_NIH]

We are pleased to announce that NLM Reading Room operations will reopen on Mon., 10/3. The Reading Room will be open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET & appointments will be required. Learn more: https://t.co/S68yIvqELW #MedLibs #HistMed

[Ken Koyle @medhistory]

Excited for today's NLM History Talk with former NEH Chair William Adams, talking about Merleau-Ponty, Descartes, and the Meaning of Painting, starting now! https://t.co/79QG0V3AaE #Histmed #NLMHistTalk #History

[National Library of Medicine @NLM_NIH]

In an article for @ExpMagazineCEIA, @jeffreysreznick & @medhistory of the NLM #HistMed Division discuss the interagency value of @USOPM's Pathways Program, allowing NLM to reach students w/ diverse backgrounds & interests. Read about these experiences: https://t.co/KIpaZdTlpw

[Director, National Library of Medicine @NLMdirector]

As #WomensHistoryMonth comes to a close, NLM recognizes the women who have made a difference in the history of health care & medicine. Learn more in this blog post from the @NLM_NIH History of Medicine Division #HistMed #NIH_WHM: https://t.co/ZyxhGbCrRx

[National Library of Medicine @NLM_NIH]

NLM's collections include dozens of recipe books dating back to the 17th century, & almost all contain soup recipes. Many are accompanied by anecdotal medicinal & curative claims. Learn more in this week's Circulating Now blog: https://t.co/aDoD2T9h15 #NationalSoupMonth

[National Library of Medicine @NLM_NIH]

TODAY! Join us at 2:00 p.m. ET as Dr. Alexandre White of @JHUArtsSciences delivers the first 2022 #NLMHistTalk, "Narratives of Pandemics Past: Archival Approaches to Understanding the #COVID19 Pandemic." Watch live: https://t.co/0Ge2TcVfai @A1RWhite

[National Library of Medicine @NLM_NIH]

Join us tomorrow, Thurs., 1/27 at 2:00 p.m. ET as Dr. Alexandre White of @JHUArtsSciences delivers the first 2022 #NLMHistTalk: "Narratives of Pandemics Past: Archival Approaches to Understanding the #COVID19 Pandemic." Watch live: https://t.co/0Ge2TcVfai @A1RWhite

[Ken Koyle @medhistory]

@StaffSausage It would be a career highlight to be able to write a report like this. Also, what’s with the weird Freemason watermark on the document?

[Ken Koyle @medhistory]

@jeffreysreznick @mcpnews @MCPS Hoping for the best possible outcome. So sorry you, your family, and the community are going through this.

[Ken Koyle @medhistory]

If anyone needs confirmation that the word is "stalest," Ms. Rous had the good grace to copy another version of the recipe 110 pages later in the same book, but here you can clearly see "strong stale beer." Thanks, Charlotte!

[Ken Koyle @medhistory]

Question for #historians of food or @historecipes: This 1757 recipe book from @NLM_NIH has a recipe for "Catchup to last 20 years," 1st ingredient is 1 gal of "the strongest... beer." What is that word between strongest and beer? Any ideas? #history

[Ken Koyle @medhistory]

@Chris_nerraW @historecipes @NLM_NIH Thanks, great confirmation! And agreed… not one to try at home.

[Ken Koyle @medhistory]

@AndrewRuis @historecipes @NLM_NIH I was thinking the same thing. “Strongest, stalest beer” doesn’t make a lot of sense to me in 2022, but maybe me in 1757 would have nodded and said, “yeah, I have some of that.”

[Ken Koyle @medhistory]

Link to digitized copy of 1757 recipe book by Charlotte Rous, from previous tweet: https://t.co/PfDb6lqXJL

[Ken Koyle @medhistory]

Know a student over 16 who would like a paid virtual internship at NLM this summer? We are looking for diverse candidates interested in the history of medicine who can work remotely on historical research, data viz, and more! Apply 3/22 https://t.co/BNUomsfQdp #histmed #History

[Ken Koyle @medhistory]

Proud of this accomplishment, and of my work at the National Library of Medicine - successor of the Army Medical Library!

[Ken Koyle @medhistory]

The NLM History Talks have long been an excellent way to learn about new research in the history of medicine, and now they are conducted virtually so you can tune in from anywhere! Join us on Sept 9 for our next talk! #histmed #history @nlm_news

[Director, National Library of Medicine @NLMdirector]

Where is NLM headed? That's up to you! We are looking for input as we move toward the 2027 horizon of our 10-year strategic plan. Learn more: https://t.co/cmP9b5Vv7c