Victoria Eva

VP Policy, Elsevier. Views are my own.

[Victoria Eva @TorieEva]

@JamesLucasIT Madeline L’Engle, who draws a lot on Christianity in her books, describes the character Proginoskes as a cherubim made of wings and eyes, in one of my favourite children’s books A Wind in the Door. He was always the most intriguing and mysterious character to me.

[Hedgie @HedgieMarkets]

🦔A researcher invented a fake eye condition called bixonimania, uploaded two obviously fraudulent papers about it to an academic server, and watched major AI systems present it as real medicine within weeks.
The fake papers thanked Starfleet Academy, cited funding from the Professor Sideshow Bob Foundation and the University of Fellowship of the Ring, and stated mid-paper that the entire thing was made up. Google's Gemini told users it was caused by blue light. Perplexity cited its prevalence at one in 90,000 people.

ChatGPT advised users whether their symptoms matched. The fake research was then cited in a peer-reviewed journal that only retracted it after Nature contacted the publisher.

My Take
The researcher made the papers as obviously fake as possible on purpose. The AI systems didn't catch it. Neither did the human researchers who cited it in real journals, which means people are feeding AI-generated references into their work without reading what they're actually citing.

I've covered the FDA using AI for drug review, the NYC hospital CEO ready to replace radiologists, and ChatGPT Health launching this year. All of that is happening in the same environment where a condition funded by a Simpsons character and endorsed by the crew of the Enterprise was being presented as emerging medical consensus. The people making these deployment decisions seem to believe the pipeline from research to AI to patient is more supervised than it actually is. This experiment suggests it isn't supervised much at all.

Hedgie🤗
https://t.co/8Kg8FOrgHW

[Victoria Eva @TorieEva]

@profbate @JosephBottum And Apocalypse Now

[Boze Herrington, Library Owl 😴🧙‍♀️ @SketchesbyBoze]

Stop saying every screen version of Wuthering Heights is terrible, there is a perfect adaptation and it was made by Monty Python.

[Victoria Eva @TorieEva]

@archaeologyart @nicolelampert Amazing.. it’s the aleph bet (alphabet), written out, as I learned and my children have learned.

[Phil Baty @Phil_Baty]

India is the world’s most improved nation for research quality among large nations, data from @timeshighered's 2025 World University Rankings show. Thanks to @narendramodi’s reforms, India is making great strides on the world stage.
Rankings live on https://t.co/MCotkX9ViA 9 Oct

[Catherine Adenle @CatherineAdenle]

Elsevier’s free resource for clinical information and #research on the mpox virus. In August, the WHO declared mpox a public health emergency. Elsevier makes essential information available to support #researchers, #healthcare and others.
#Elsevier #mpox https://t.co/TpHsXSUu6E

[Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe @lisalibrarian]

Stunning impact.

WIPO Study: Research4Life Program Spikes Research Output by up to 75% in Low- and Middle-Income Countries https://t.co/S8noTSaTAJ

[Victoria Eva @TorieEva]

@MarkReckons Good luck! 😉

[Victoria Eva @TorieEva]

@MarkReckons Could be vine weevils. Not good if so. You’d need to dump out all the compost, or buy nematodes. Google and check if you think it’s them! Check the roots of your plants too as they feed off the roots.

[British Science Week @ScienceWeekUK]

#BSW24 has officially begun 🎉!

There's plenty to get involved with, including live lessons, activity packs & #SmashingStereotypes. Check out the website for all the info: https://t.co/kWxc1IPyWV

Remember to tag us @ScienceWeekUK to share your celebrations, we love to see it!

[Elsevier @ElsevierConnect]

We’re proud to support the @PublishersAssoc #ResearchImpact campaign. Discover why the UK is a global leader in research and how academic publishers play a role in amplifying its impact.

[Publishers Association @PublishersAssoc]

Exciting news! Today we launch the Research Impact campaign, showcasing the UK’s pioneering scientific research. Watch three inspiring researchers talk about their work, its impact and how publishing helps their research reach further.

📽 https://t.co/KYOSGWyeky

#ResearchImpact

[Elsevier @ElsevierConnect]

Today we announce a novel pilot program - Geographical Pricing for Open Access (GPOA) - aiming to support #OpenAccess publishing for authors in low- and middle-income countries starting January 2024.

Read more: https://t.co/PzfU9bNa11

#ElsevierGPOA #OpenAccess

[Library Journal @LibraryJournal]

#BookBans: Missouri: With Unanimous Vote, Nixa School Board Keeps Holocaust Novel "#Maus" Available In High School & More News Headlines https://t.co/nrCYlrZ7Mv

[Victoria Eva @TorieEva]

Possibly the greatest place in London

[The Spectator @spectator]

'As ever with a cemetery it’s the sheer variety that fascinates – all human life is here.'

✍️ Mark Mason https://t.co/SEd88Hz5PS

[Elsevier @ElsevierConnect]

Elsevier ANZ celebrates #IWD2023 by shining a spotlight on Prof. Wenshan Guo. Watch Prof Guo reflect on the challenges she’s faced and overcome as a female researcher in a male-dominated field. 👇

#InternationalWomensDay #WomenInSTEM https://t.co/L789uvmqKQ

[Times Higher Education @timeshighered]

Ensuring knowledge has social, environmental or economic impact is a key element of research–and of universities’ purpose. On #THECampus, @uni_lu’s Christophe Haunold explains four steps to consider to add value to research and manage intellectual property
https://t.co/xIPQPoRU9t

[Ticia Verveer @ticiaverveer]

In Decimated Mariupol, Menorah Emerges From the Rubble.

The large metal Chanukah menorah that once graced the Mariupol synagogue sanctuary somehow survived the intense fires that destroyed the building.

https://t.co/bhzQ7DcNSE

[Victoria Eva @TorieEva]

COP 27 Podcast: Corey Peterson, Chief Sustainability Officer, University of Tasmania https://t.co/xVVmFLzv1E