Matteo Tomasini
@mattomasini.bsky.social
Research software engineer at the Gothenburg Research Infrastructure in Digital Humanities | Archaeology, agent-based modelling, prehistoric navigation and metapopulations | In my free time I do amateur astronomy | Cis man (he/him) ✊🏼🏳️🌈🏳️⚧
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Seafaring and navigation in the Nordic Bronze Age: The application of an ocean voyage tool and boat performance data for comparing direct open water crossings with sheltered coastal routes
This study presents an “ocean voyaging tool” that combines predicted vessel performance data with agent-based simulations. This tool offers a new way to assess navigation and seafaring abilities in pr...
journals.plos.org
Really happy to see this paper finally out with Boel Bengtsson et al. We used ABM to simulate maritime contacts between Norway and Denmark, comparing direct sea crossings to coastal voyaging during the Nordic Bronze Age! journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
Deadline extended to November 9th! Join us in Vienna ;)
Computational archaeologists – has your model failed verification? Or turned out to be unverifiable? Did you try a new approach that didn’t work? Make a mistake in implementation? Know of a method or tool that has been forgotten?
Join @mattomasini and I at #caa2026 in Vienna, S16: '“All Models […]
Join @mattomasini and I at #caa2026 in Vienna, S16: '“All Models […]
Original post on archaeo.social
archaeo.social
October 24, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Deadline extended to November 9th! Join us in Vienna ;)
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@mattomasini * Assuming that CAA doesn't follow its age-old tradition of extending the deadline, of course...
October 21, 2025 at 7:42 AM
@mattomasini * Assuming that CAA doesn't follow its age-old tradition of extending the deadline, of course...
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Computational archaeologists – has your model failed verification? Or turned out to be unverifiable? Did you try a new approach that didn’t work? Make a mistake in implementation? Know of a method or tool that has been forgotten?
Join @mattomasini and I at #caa2026 in Vienna, S16: '“All Models […]
Join @mattomasini and I at #caa2026 in Vienna, S16: '“All Models […]
Original post on archaeo.social
archaeo.social
October 21, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Computational archaeologists – has your model failed verification? Or turned out to be unverifiable? Did you try a new approach that didn’t work? Make a mistake in implementation? Know of a method or tool that has been forgotten?
Join @mattomasini and I at #caa2026 in Vienna, S16: '“All Models […]
Join @mattomasini and I at #caa2026 in Vienna, S16: '“All Models […]
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⚠️Paper Alert!⚠️
Excited to share this paper with @roccoro.bsky.social where we examined whether ceramic technology in Saharan Africa was the result of a single or multiple episodes of innovation & diffusion
rdcu.be/eJi3g
Excited to share this paper with @roccoro.bsky.social where we examined whether ceramic technology in Saharan Africa was the result of a single or multiple episodes of innovation & diffusion
rdcu.be/eJi3g
Bayesian analyses of radiocarbon dates suggest multiple origins of ceramic technology in Early Holocene Africa
Nature Communications - Several possible points of origin have been proposed for the spread of ceramic technology in Saharan Africa between 11–10,000 years ago. Here, the authors...
rdcu.be
October 3, 2025 at 1:01 PM
⚠️Paper Alert!⚠️
Excited to share this paper with @roccoro.bsky.social where we examined whether ceramic technology in Saharan Africa was the result of a single or multiple episodes of innovation & diffusion
rdcu.be/eJi3g
Excited to share this paper with @roccoro.bsky.social where we examined whether ceramic technology in Saharan Africa was the result of a single or multiple episodes of innovation & diffusion
rdcu.be/eJi3g
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🎉 Happy international RSE day from the Nordics!
We have got some exciting events brewing for the future, including the Nordic Basic Scientific Computing days (No BS Computing) in Otaniemi, FI, in February and the 3rd Nordic-RSE conference in Tromsø, NO in June.
We have got some exciting events brewing for the future, including the Nordic Basic Scientific Computing days (No BS Computing) in Otaniemi, FI, in February and the 3rd Nordic-RSE conference in Tromsø, NO in June.
October 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🎉 Happy international RSE day from the Nordics!
We have got some exciting events brewing for the future, including the Nordic Basic Scientific Computing days (No BS Computing) in Otaniemi, FI, in February and the 3rd Nordic-RSE conference in Tromsø, NO in June.
We have got some exciting events brewing for the future, including the Nordic Basic Scientific Computing days (No BS Computing) in Otaniemi, FI, in February and the 3rd Nordic-RSE conference in Tromsø, NO in June.
Reposted by Matteo Tomasini
An important part of scientific practice! For a historical and non-digital comparison, in my research I highlight the role of engineers, technicians, instrument makers and similar categories in the complex workings of mid-20th century astronomy.
October 9, 2025 at 9:37 AM
An important part of scientific practice! For a historical and non-digital comparison, in my research I highlight the role of engineers, technicians, instrument makers and similar categories in the complex workings of mid-20th century astronomy.
Happy International RSE Day!
RSEs, or "Research Software Engineers" are a fundamental part of the scientific endeavor. We develop software and implement digital products to support, improve and advance the work of researchers in every field, from physics to archaeology.
RSEs, or "Research Software Engineers" are a fundamental part of the scientific endeavor. We develop software and implement digital products to support, improve and advance the work of researchers in every field, from physics to archaeology.
October 9, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Happy International RSE Day!
RSEs, or "Research Software Engineers" are a fundamental part of the scientific endeavor. We develop software and implement digital products to support, improve and advance the work of researchers in every field, from physics to archaeology.
RSEs, or "Research Software Engineers" are a fundamental part of the scientific endeavor. We develop software and implement digital products to support, improve and advance the work of researchers in every field, from physics to archaeology.
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🚪 NEW VIDEO 🕷️
Magic: The Gathering's Spider-Man couldn't be on Magic Arena so they turned Spider-Man into Magic: The Gathering cards. Does that make sense? NO! Let's talk about this fascinating mess!
youtu.be/LNGowvILFXo
Magic: The Gathering's Spider-Man couldn't be on Magic Arena so they turned Spider-Man into Magic: The Gathering cards. Does that make sense? NO! Let's talk about this fascinating mess!
youtu.be/LNGowvILFXo
Through the Omenpaths is a Fascinating Mess
YouTube video by Spice8Rack
youtu.be
September 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
🚪 NEW VIDEO 🕷️
Magic: The Gathering's Spider-Man couldn't be on Magic Arena so they turned Spider-Man into Magic: The Gathering cards. Does that make sense? NO! Let's talk about this fascinating mess!
youtu.be/LNGowvILFXo
Magic: The Gathering's Spider-Man couldn't be on Magic Arena so they turned Spider-Man into Magic: The Gathering cards. Does that make sense? NO! Let's talk about this fascinating mess!
youtu.be/LNGowvILFXo
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Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
September 26, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Hi @npr.org! We worked late tonight putting together this handy pocket guide!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
It doesn't address road design issues, but if we're going to educate road users, we should include drivers.
It's the size of a folded business card. Print it, fold it, put it in your wallet!
Reposted by Matteo Tomasini
Why would anyone visit the US right now? Both professional & "low skill" international workers are being punished. Tourists are getting black bagged. Your visa can get revoked if you've made fun of some guy who was mates with the president.
They're gonna host the OLYMPICS in these conditions??
They're gonna host the OLYMPICS in these conditions??
September 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Why would anyone visit the US right now? Both professional & "low skill" international workers are being punished. Tourists are getting black bagged. Your visa can get revoked if you've made fun of some guy who was mates with the president.
They're gonna host the OLYMPICS in these conditions??
They're gonna host the OLYMPICS in these conditions??
MSCA received 17'058 applications, almost 65% more than last year's 10'360. My bet is that this is mostly caused by the tremendous stress that US research is under. Europe better up their budgets in 2027 to hope to get more of this talent.
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 receives record number of 17,058 proposals
This year’s annual MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call has attracted considerable interest from the research community with 17,058 proposals submitted.
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu
September 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
MSCA received 17'058 applications, almost 65% more than last year's 10'360. My bet is that this is mostly caused by the tremendous stress that US research is under. Europe better up their budgets in 2027 to hope to get more of this talent.
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...
marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/news/msca-po...
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Our autumn workshop starts tomorrow ⚒️
🤩 We are excited and ready to guide our 350 registered learners from all over the 🌍 through three half days of version control and six sessions on reproducible research, social coding, Jupyter, documentation, automated testing and modular code development!
🤩 We are excited and ready to guide our 350 registered learners from all over the 🌍 through three half days of version control and six sessions on reproducible research, social coding, Jupyter, documentation, automated testing and modular code development!
September 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Our autumn workshop starts tomorrow ⚒️
🤩 We are excited and ready to guide our 350 registered learners from all over the 🌍 through three half days of version control and six sessions on reproducible research, social coding, Jupyter, documentation, automated testing and modular code development!
🤩 We are excited and ready to guide our 350 registered learners from all over the 🌍 through three half days of version control and six sessions on reproducible research, social coding, Jupyter, documentation, automated testing and modular code development!
It took a few years, and in the meantime I quit the field, but I am so happy to see this paper out. It was a very fun paper to write together, and kudos to our first and last authors for seeing this through to its deserved end! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Seascape genomics: Assisting marine biodiversity management by combining genetic knowledge with environmental and ecological information
Biodiversity, including genetic diversity, is the foundation of ecosystems and supports the well-being of all organisms, including humans. Determining…
www.sciencedirect.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:53 AM
It took a few years, and in the meantime I quit the field, but I am so happy to see this paper out. It was a very fun paper to write together, and kudos to our first and last authors for seeing this through to its deserved end! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I wonder if they will apply the same zealot stupidity to businessmen who want to bring their capital in the US.
It's so absurd to think that in 2019 I was excited to move to the US for a postdoc and now I would be terrorized.
It's so absurd to think that in 2019 I was excited to move to the US for a postdoc and now I would be terrorized.
New US visa rules will force foreign students to unlock social media profiles
Diplomats to look for ‘indications of hostility towards citizens, culture or founding principles of United States’
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I wonder if they will apply the same zealot stupidity to businessmen who want to bring their capital in the US.
It's so absurd to think that in 2019 I was excited to move to the US for a postdoc and now I would be terrorized.
It's so absurd to think that in 2019 I was excited to move to the US for a postdoc and now I would be terrorized.
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Check out our new book on the maritime prehistory of Atlantic Europe. It's the first volume in our Maritime Encounters series and is available open access!
www.oxbowbooks.com/979888857184...
www.oxbowbooks.com/979888857184...
Presenting Counterpoints to the Dominant Terrestrial Narrative of European Prehistory - Oxbow Books
Challenges the terrestrial focus of European prehistory, emphasizing the significance of seascapes, maritime networks, and coastal societies in shaping prehi...
www.oxbowbooks.com
June 2, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Check out our new book on the maritime prehistory of Atlantic Europe. It's the first volume in our Maritime Encounters series and is available open access!
www.oxbowbooks.com/979888857184...
www.oxbowbooks.com/979888857184...
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It's a wrap!
We had a good time in Göteborg with 45 registered participants, one keynote, 14 talks, four posters, two tutorials and three discussions on various topics around Research (Software) Engineering!
❤️ Thank you to everyone and see you next year June 9-10 2026 in Tromsø, Norway! ☀️
We had a good time in Göteborg with 45 registered participants, one keynote, 14 talks, four posters, two tutorials and three discussions on various topics around Research (Software) Engineering!
❤️ Thank you to everyone and see you next year June 9-10 2026 in Tromsø, Norway! ☀️
May 22, 2025 at 5:45 AM
It's a wrap!
We had a good time in Göteborg with 45 registered participants, one keynote, 14 talks, four posters, two tutorials and three discussions on various topics around Research (Software) Engineering!
❤️ Thank you to everyone and see you next year June 9-10 2026 in Tromsø, Norway! ☀️
We had a good time in Göteborg with 45 registered participants, one keynote, 14 talks, four posters, two tutorials and three discussions on various topics around Research (Software) Engineering!
❤️ Thank you to everyone and see you next year June 9-10 2026 in Tromsø, Norway! ☀️
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The Nordic-RSE conference 2025 #NRSE25 has officially started!!! ✨
We are excited to welcome ~45 delegates from all over the Nordics (and even beyond) at Göteborg university!
We are excited to welcome ~45 delegates from all over the Nordics (and even beyond) at Göteborg university!
May 20, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The Nordic-RSE conference 2025 #NRSE25 has officially started!!! ✨
We are excited to welcome ~45 delegates from all over the Nordics (and even beyond) at Göteborg university!
We are excited to welcome ~45 delegates from all over the Nordics (and even beyond) at Göteborg university!
This year Nordic RSE conference has started at the University of Gothenburg! #NRSE25
Very happy to host this event, which puts together research software engineers from the Nordics and beyond. Missing the conference this year? Join us to stay up to date!
nordic-rse.org
@nordic-rse.bsky.social
Very happy to host this event, which puts together research software engineers from the Nordics and beyond. Missing the conference this year? Join us to stay up to date!
nordic-rse.org
@nordic-rse.bsky.social
The Nordic-RSE conference 2025 #NRSE25 has officially started!!! ✨
We are excited to welcome ~45 delegates from all over the Nordics (and even beyond) at Göteborg university!
We are excited to welcome ~45 delegates from all over the Nordics (and even beyond) at Göteborg university!
May 20, 2025 at 7:55 AM
This year Nordic RSE conference has started at the University of Gothenburg! #NRSE25
Very happy to host this event, which puts together research software engineers from the Nordics and beyond. Missing the conference this year? Join us to stay up to date!
nordic-rse.org
@nordic-rse.bsky.social
Very happy to host this event, which puts together research software engineers from the Nordics and beyond. Missing the conference this year? Join us to stay up to date!
nordic-rse.org
@nordic-rse.bsky.social
Cool bronze age cairns on top of a hill south of Gothenburg (in the Stora Amundön reserve), clearly visible from the surroundings. Always exciting to step by a piece of prehistory on a walk.
May 17, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Cool bronze age cairns on top of a hill south of Gothenburg (in the Stora Amundön reserve), clearly visible from the surroundings. Always exciting to step by a piece of prehistory on a walk.
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🚀 Just a few days to go until #NRSE25!
We're excited to see what Research Software Engineers across the Nordics have been working on.
Check out the full schedule and get ready to be inspired: nordic-rse.org/nrse2025/ 👥💻🌍
#RSEng
We're excited to see what Research Software Engineers across the Nordics have been working on.
Check out the full schedule and get ready to be inspired: nordic-rse.org/nrse2025/ 👥💻🌍
#RSEng
2025 Nordic-RSE conference
2025 Nordic-RSE conference
nordic-rse.org
May 16, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🚀 Just a few days to go until #NRSE25!
We're excited to see what Research Software Engineers across the Nordics have been working on.
Check out the full schedule and get ready to be inspired: nordic-rse.org/nrse2025/ 👥💻🌍
#RSEng
We're excited to see what Research Software Engineers across the Nordics have been working on.
Check out the full schedule and get ready to be inspired: nordic-rse.org/nrse2025/ 👥💻🌍
#RSEng
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Looking back at the amazing week that was #CAA2025 in Athens! Our Australasia crew repped with some great presentations, and there was an excellent program of panels filled with digital ethics, archaeogaming, network analysis, digital field recording, 3D modelling, machine learning, and more!
May 13, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Looking back at the amazing week that was #CAA2025 in Athens! Our Australasia crew repped with some great presentations, and there was an excellent program of panels filled with digital ethics, archaeogaming, network analysis, digital field recording, 3D modelling, machine learning, and more!
I ended up not posting at all from #CAA2025, but I had a blast. Our session about maritime mobility in particular was a highlight, as were many of the conversations we had around coffees and dinners. Looking forward to connecting more and more with this community. See you all next year!
May 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
I ended up not posting at all from #CAA2025, but I had a blast. Our session about maritime mobility in particular was a highlight, as were many of the conversations we had around coffees and dinners. Looking forward to connecting more and more with this community. See you all next year!
Finally in Athens for the CAA conference 2025. Not sure how much Bluesky presence there will be throughout the conference but come talk to me of you like ABM in archaeology, ecology-informed modelling and cultural evolution! (Or just if you'd like to chat - I don't bite!)
May 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Finally in Athens for the CAA conference 2025. Not sure how much Bluesky presence there will be throughout the conference but come talk to me of you like ABM in archaeology, ecology-informed modelling and cultural evolution! (Or just if you'd like to chat - I don't bite!)
The ESTER Project at the Kiel University is searching for a postdoc in archaeological demography and proxy development. Go work with Martin, he's cool and doing some really fun work!
ester-project.org/2025/05/01/w...
ester-project.org/2025/05/01/w...
We’re Hiring! Join the ESTER Project Team – Ester Project
ester-project.org
May 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The ESTER Project at the Kiel University is searching for a postdoc in archaeological demography and proxy development. Go work with Martin, he's cool and doing some really fun work!
ester-project.org/2025/05/01/w...
ester-project.org/2025/05/01/w...