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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · Dec 14

it's wild that R, the ubiquitous statistical computing language, was co-created by a Māori prof (Ross Ihaka) — and yet the vast majority of scientists who use R don't know

this is like inventing the toaster. possibly the largest impact of a single member of an indigenous community on modern science

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New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 23h

I did not know this. Sharing for any other R-using or R-adjacent people who also did not know it.

samuel mehr @mehr.nz · Dec 14

it's wild that R, the ubiquitous statistical computing language, was co-created by a Māori prof (Ross Ihaka) — and yet the vast majority of scientists who use R don't know

this is like inventing the toaster. possibly the largest impact of a single member of an indigenous community on modern science

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TAG 2025 @ York @tag2025york.bsky.social · 2d

Are you a student at a UK university and looking for support to come to TAG York? Did you know the Royal Archaeological Institute Cheney Bursary is available to support you?

You can find more details here: www.royalarchinst.org/grants/bursa...

@royalarchinst.bsky.social

Bursaries

Cheney Bursaries for StudentsAs a result of a bequest left by Frank Cheney, the Institute has a fund to enable students that attend a UK university to attend RAI Meetings and conferences. Individuals ...

www.royalarchinst.org

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The Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) @themerl.bsky.social · 14d

yeah we're into LLMs (Large Lamb-bridge Models)

A herd of sheep move across a marshy bridge.

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Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) @leizarchaeology.bsky.social · 14d

We’re excited to be part of the new #DFG research group TORF, investigating the lost coastal landscapes of medieval #NorthFrisia! This collaborative project with @unimainz.bsky.social, @uni-kiel.de, @leizarchaeology.bsky.social ALSH, and NIhK is funded by @dfg.de. #Archaeology #Geography

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz @unimainz.bsky.social · 15d

Neue #DFGForschungsgruppe TORF untersucht untergegangene #Küstenlandschaft des mittelalterlichen #Nordfriesland / Forschungsprojekt von #UniMainz, @uni-kiel.de, @leizarchaeology.bsky.social, ALSH und NIhK wird von @dfg.de gefördert 👉 presse.uni-mainz.de/neue-dfg-for...

#DFG #Geographie #Archäologie

In den Wattflächen nahe der Hallig Südfall erhaltene Spuren einer untergegangenen mittelalterlichen Siedlung (Foto/©: Bente Majchczack)

Mit Geophysik und Bohrungen werden im nordfriesischen Watt Kulturspuren erfasst, die über archäologische Grabungen nicht erreichbar sind. (Foto/©: Hanna Hadler)

Im Watt vor der Hallig Südfall werden die Überreste der untergegangenen Kirche Rungholts untersucht. (Foto/©: Dirk Bienen-Scholt)

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Silkabelli (mutazione-piromane Edition) @silkabelli.bsky.social · 24d

Queen

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ROAM- Regional Outlook on Ancient Migration @roam-ugent.bsky.social · 24d

Today our PI @idegroote.bsky.social presented the project and the results so far on the #MESO2025 in Ferrara

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Julien Riel-Salvatore @julienrs.bsky.social · 24d

In Ferrara (Italy) this week for the Meso2025 conference to talk and learn about all things Mesolithic. Presented Monday about my team's work on identifying the Mesolithic in W Liguria, which was unknown until 2021. 🏺🦣
meso2025.sciencesconf.org

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Suzanne Pilaar Birch @suziebirch.bsky.social · 24d

After ten years, along with my co-founders and co-editors-in-chief @toriherridge.bsky.social and @mlaw.bsky.social, I am stepping down from the role of editor-in-chief of Open Quaternary. We're searching for someone who will be dedicated to continuing the success of the journal-could it be you?

Open Quaternary

openquaternary.com

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Tom Higham @tommyhigham.bsky.social · 25d

PhD Studentship alert!
I'm looking for a motivated student to work here in Vienna @vdsee-univie.bsky.social on my ERC grant "DISPERSE". It's a fulltime scholarship (working in 14C and #archsci in Palaeolithic archaeology in Eurasia.
Details in the link below!
jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Universi...

University assistant predoctoral 1

jobs.univie.ac.at

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PCI Archaeology @pciarchaeology.bsky.social · 25d

1/3 New recommendation: Miranda A. Evans‬ (2025) The Demodifier: a tool for screening modification-induced alternate peptide taxonomy in palaeoproteomics. ver.4 recommended by @pciarchaeology.bsky.social doi.org/10.1101/2025... 🧪🏺🦣

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Clare Rainsford @littlebonelady.bsky.social · 25d

Anyone fancying a last-minute post-ex week, this'll be fun. Cracking location, small-group teaching, excellent people.

Bamburgh Research Project @brparchaeology.bsky.social · 26d

🚨Due to a last minute cancellation we have space left for our post-ex week (starts Monday)🚨

We focus on:
👉artefact ID & illustration
👉Zooarchaeology
👉Medieval textiles and ceramics
👉Osteoarchaeology
👉Field trip to Lindisfarne

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Green poster with picture of individuals undertaking various post-ex activities and woman stood smiling next to stone wall

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Niklas Hausmann @niklashausmann.bsky.social · 26d

For anyone who IS attending, see you on Thursday in our session!

Niklas Hausmann @niklashausmann.bsky.social · 26d

or here in it's github repository
github.com/Niklas-palae...

GitHub - Niklas-palaeo/Meso2025_Poster_Oronsay

Contribute to Niklas-palaeo/Meso2025_Poster_Oronsay development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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Niklas Hausmann @niklashausmann.bsky.social · 26d

For anyone who can't be at the #MESO2025 🏺conference this week, please have a look at our poster, either directly here

seafront-project.com/PDFs/Meso202...

Conference Poster for MESO2025, titled "Reconstructing seasonal patterns High-resolution analysis of limpet shells from Oronsay"

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Scotland's No1 Comrade @scotlandscomrade.bsky.social · 28d

No outrage from me...... She's bang on the money here.
#nadiyahussain #charliekirk #GazaGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes #selectiveoutrage #racism

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LEIZA Freundeskreis @leizafriends.bsky.social · 27d

Bei der Vortragsreihe #VoicesForClimate der @unimainz.bsky.social ist wieder das #LEIZA @leizarchaeology.bsky.social dabei: mit @niklashausmann.bsky.social ! 😃
Hört euch alle Vorträge an (sie sind hybrid), es lohnt sich!
@geschichtsadmin.bsky.social
@sci-ffert.bsky.social

Poster Voices For Climate auf dem Wissenschaftsmarkt Mainz

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Leibniz-Zentrum für Archäologie (LEIZA) @leizarchaeology.bsky.social · 27d

Stronger together for #reseaech #communicarion!
Five Leibniz Institutes from Rhineland-Palatinate are joining forces at the Science Fair #Mainz – with the support of the Ministry of Science and Health RLP.

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Niklas Hausmann @niklashausmann.bsky.social · 28d

Anyone attending #MESO2025 in Ferrara next week and doesn't have an excursion ticket, please get in touch and I'll arrange for you to use mine.
Students preferred!
🏺

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Archaeologists Against Apartheid and Genocide @archagainstaparth.bsky.social · Sep 9

EAA members: 305 signatures needed on this. The aim of the meeting is to discuss again the genocide in Gaza, and the handling of the situation by the Exec. Board. Now is the time to make our voices heard. Deadline = end Sept, but don’t delay, sign & share now #eaa2025 #🏺
forms.gle/cTp7BXiUD1qC...

Call for a Special Meeting of the EAA

Recent events during the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists* have generated profound discontent and distrust toward the current Executive Board among members of the associati...

forms.gle

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Kayt Hawkins @kayth.bsky.social · Sep 8

Thanks to colleagues in Spain who, following the EAA AGM last week, have taken the lead in calling for a special meeting - open to all EAA members to sign if they so wish ⬇️

Jaime Almansa @jaimealmansa.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are starting to move an initiative from concerned EAA members, mainly from Spain… if you are/were and are interested to support it, sign and share!

forms.gle/cTp7BXiUD1qC...

Call for a Special Meeting of the EAA

Recent events during the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists* have generated profound discontent and distrust toward the current Executive Board among members of the associati...

forms.gle

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Dr Tess Machling @tessmachling.bsky.social · Sep 8

Calling all #EAA members (whether you're in Spain or not) 👇

#Archaeology 🏺 #EAA2025

Jaime Almansa @jaimealmansa.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are starting to move an initiative from concerned EAA members, mainly from Spain… if you are/were and are interested to support it, sign and share!

forms.gle/cTp7BXiUD1qC...

Call for a Special Meeting of the EAA

Recent events during the Annual Meeting of the European Association of Archaeologists* have generated profound discontent and distrust toward the current Executive Board among members of the associati...

forms.gle

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Dan Hicks @profdanhicks.bsky.social · Sep 5

a clear and welcome statement from the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland on the EAA debacle www.facebook.com/share/19TbJL...

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(Mar)Chella Ward @luxmea.bsky.social · Sep 5

And for precisely 0 pounds / dollars / euros / riyals / mark / rupees / pesos / ringgits etc you can join us at the @socstudyofthepast.bsky.social, a society dedicated to studying the past in solidarity with the occupied and the oppressed, instead: societyforthestudyofthepast.com

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Archaeologists Against Apartheid and Genocide @archagainstaparth.bsky.social · Sep 3

Archaeologists Against Apartheid urgent call for action! We are not anonymous. We are members of both the EAA&global archaeological community and more committed than ever to holding our representative organisations to account and anti-democratic influences.

aaaeaastatementseptember3rd.tiiny.site

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