First posted at THL blog: http://thlibrary.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/hashtags-of-the-week-hotw-25-hashtags-week-of-november-4-2012/
Making the rounds on Twitter this week is a post about what are the 25 most interesting hashtags to follow. These are not explicitly medical or health related hashtags overall (although they include some that are), but I thought it would make an interesting post here to walk through each of them. First, here is the post that is making the rounds, so you can see what the original folk had to say.
25 Fun & Informative Hashtags for Lifelong Learners: http://www.bestcollegesonline.com/blog/2012/04/16/25-fun-informative-hashtags-for-lifelong-learners/
1) #DidYouKnow
Did you know each year 350k women die from childbirth & 4.3 million newborns are born dead or die shortly after birth? bit.ly/Ue0Nan
— USAID HCI Project (@usaidhciproject) November 9, 2012
Did you know? During colder months, many mistake symptoms of COPD for the flu or cold! #Learnmore #BreatheBetter2012 ow.ly/f9P9j
— Breathe Better (@BreatheBetter) November 9, 2012
2) #Skillshare
Check out 10 tricks to find the best answers to almost any #research question budurl.com/t2n4 @sewatch #SkillShare
— Web Profits (@WebProfits) November 8, 2012
3) #HowTo
Talk Yourself Out of Your Worst Phobia dlvr.it/2SQXd2 #Psychology #HowTo #Brainhacks #MindHacks #lifehacker #tech
— Bert Fentress (@GeekInfoNow) November 9, 2012
5 Eco-Friendly Fine Motor Skills Activities That You Can Make With Your Child goo.gl/fb/hZNji #green #howto
— Jennie Lyon (@SweetGreens) November 9, 2012
#Howto meet #security requirements with #virtual machines: bit.ly/K3JiEV #highered #IT
— HP for Education (@HP_Edu) November 9, 2012
4) #History
Historian Nell Painter describes the psychological effects of #slavery and the meaning of fictive kinship: ht.ly/f06IX #history
— AfricanBurialGround (@AFBurialGrndNPS) November 4, 2012
5) #TED
Tal Golesworthy: How I repaired my own heart on.ted.com/kEPl #TED – after all, it is just plumbing:-)
— Andreas Weinberger (@human_makro) November 9, 2012
Faith Jegede: What I’ve learned from my autistic brothers #TED : on.ted.com/oENj
— Anne Amuzu (@Ewoenam) November 9, 2012
6) #Homemaking
How to Organize You Home’s Tool Box in 5 Minutes bit.ly/Lrq6Xv #DIY #organizing #homemaking
— Dagmar Bleasdale (@DagmarBleasdale) November 9, 2012
7) #MedEd
Cleveland Clinic Names Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2013 #MedEd #HITmy.clevelandclinic.org/media_relation…
— Ali R. Jalali (@ARJalali) November 2, 2012
The AAMC of the Future – the importance of @erictopol ‘s presence at #AAMC12 #meded bit.ly/YeKBuM
— Bryan Vartabedian (@Doctor_V) November 2, 2012
Internet-Based Learning in the Health Professions: A Meta-analysis bit.ly/Sl5vDH (thrilled 2 c @vmontori as author) #CMEchat #meded
— Brian S. McGowan PhD (@BrianSMcGowan) November 2, 2012
We need to teach Value & @costsofcare in #meded – sign up to take charge teachingvalue.org/takecharge #AAMC12 cc @drsabha
— Vinny Arora (@FutureDocs) November 5, 2012
@doctor_v A core theme fm @erictopol is tht technology wll bring medicine back to the bedside #AAMC12 #meded #opnhealth #healthcare #ehealth
— Kathi Apostolidis (@kgapo) November 3, 2012
8) #Trivia
An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain. #trivia
— Jane Long (@TriviaChamp) November 9, 2012
9) #Knowledge
Interesting #news:1 study suggests #Celiac women may have more trouble conceiving. What do you think?#knowledge bit.ly/SWyYF3
— Glutino(@GlutinoFoods) November 6, 2012
10) #War
How acupressure is helping war veterans with brain injuries#war #health #braininjuries bit.ly/w2E3Tr
— The Therapy Book (@TheTherapyBook) November 3, 2012
11) #Learning
Educating Players: Are #Games the Future of Education? Scientific American: flpbd.it/6t8B7 #learning
— Jan Holmquist (@janholmquist) November 2, 2012
RT @cklimansilver: technologyreview.com/news/506466/gi… … remarks on both the plasticity of the human brain and the power of intuitive design #learning…
— Deb Mills-Scofield (@dscofield) November 2, 2012
12) #Pinterest
For all you#Pinterest lovers — did you know 30% of users access health content on Pinterest? They do. bit.ly/WFWhGb #dhr101
— Alia Mohsen (@amohsen) November 8, 2012
#Infographics combine two amazing things: data and creativity. Join us on #Pinterest for a dose of stats: bit.ly/Y4lXfx
— Adobe Social (@AdobeSocial) November 2, 2012
13) #SocialMedia (or #SocMed or #SoMe)
What’s the buzz all about? @medpedsdoctor shares his thoughts on the use of social media in medicine. ow.ly/f9Yot
— AMA Insurance (@amainsure) November 9, 2012
#pr is social media now. Respond to a crisis using a planned social media program @edelmandigital edelmandigital.com/2012/09/28/fri…
— David Chamberlain (@WiredWebDesign) November 8, 2012
14) #Literature
An Insight into Evidence Based #Medicine (EBM) is.gd/IVEPIW #evidence #literature #research
— JPMS & Medical Blogs (@JPakMedStud) November 4, 2012
#Literature is my legal #wife and #medicine my mistres… ~ Anton Pavlovich Chekhov dedicatio.com/quote/4393 #quotations #quotes
— Dedicatio Quotes (@DedicatioQuotes) November 5, 2012
15) #Islam
The Word of God is the medicine of the heart. (Saying of Ali R.A.) #Islam #Muslim
— Jahan Ara (@hijab_diaries) November 3, 2012
16) #Geography
#visualization #geography #health MT @epiexperts From Francis Collin’s blog: A View of the U.S. #Obesity Epidemic ow.ly/f9FDX
— Jason H. Moore, Ph.D (@moorejh) November 9, 2012
17) #DIY
Homemade almond milk is a #DIY delight! Find out how easy it is to make this delicious dairy alternative at home: ow.ly/fawAX
— PopSugarTV (@popsugartv) November 9, 2012
A great #DIY and #oralhealth combination- make your own toothpaste! grassfedgirl.com/category/denta…
— Blue River Dental (@BlueRiverDental) November 4, 2012
18) #Astronomy
Galaxies without stars: The problem of the missing hydrogen in the early Universe phys.org/news/2012-11-g… via @physorg_com #astronomy
— Paul Rumsby (@PMRumsby) November 9, 2012
19) #Tutorial
Nike+ Xbox Kinect Training Game dlvr.it/2QR8tg #tutorial #design
— TutorialsOnline (@tutorialsonline) November 2, 2012
20) #MBA
Great perspective by @hunterwalk: “It’s fine to get an MBA but don’t be an MBA” via @linkedin :: linkd.in/Uzutz2 #mba
— Katie Vojtko (@katievojtko) November 9, 2012
21) #Museum
The Morton Collection of Human Skulls youtu.be/9oE_mVLH8fU #Science #Skulls #UPenn #Philly #Philadelphia #Mutter #Biology #Museum
— SocialDeception (@socdec) November 9, 2012
22) #Documentary
#Documentary about the experience of reentry and the stigma formerly incarcerated persons endure reentering society. bit.ly/TzqzY7
— Wundr Studio (@WundrStudio) November 9, 2012
23) #Science
#science #research: Proteins made to order nature.com/news/proteins-…
— Conciergedoc (@DrFerdowsi) November 9, 2012
Low vitamin D levels linked to longevity, surprising study shows: Low levels of vitamin D m… bit.ly/Wr71Lp #science #prediction
— The Global Futurist (@GlobalFuturist1) November 5, 2012
#science: Firm Molecular Handshake Needed for Hearing, Balance | HMS hms.harvard.edu/content/firm-m…
— Conciergedoc (@DrFerdowsi) November 9, 2012
Unexplained intellectual disability explained by state-of-the-art genetic analysis: A resea… bit.ly/VIHnAv #science #prediction
— The Global Futurist (@GlobalFuturist1) November 8, 2012
24) #Interesting
#INTERESTING RT When the Rx is an app – amednews.com#s1#s1#s1 ama-assn.org/amednews/2012/…
— Stefanie Perez (@LA_Health_Blog) November 9, 2012
25) #Wired
Canadian Supreme Court Invalidates Viagra Patent bit.ly/WMlEc7 #Wired
— Justin Bowyer (@JustinBowyer) November 9, 2012
#wired Rare and Iconic Photos of Einstein Celebrate His Nobel Win 90 Years Ago dlvr.it/2SRXYy
— musicVault (@musicVault) November 9, 2012


