To continue the informal get-togethers of the science startups in the Bay Area.

There are demands for good mathematicians to write algorithms that can churn through billions or trillions of data points and show where patterns emerge. The Economist data issue raised this issue as follows: "During the recent financial crisis it became clear that banks and rating agencies had been relying on models which, although they required a vast amount of information to be fed in, failed to reflect financial risk in the real world. This was the first crisis to be sparked by big data—and …

I was recently inspired by a New York Times article about informal science and technology lectures that are being held in bars and clubs in NYC. Here's my vision: to organize an informal lecture series at local (and supportive) bars/cafes on whatever topics interest intellectually minded folk (Astrophysics? Anthropology? Health and Wellness? You tell me!). The lecture becomes a place to learn, meet other people, have a drink and interesting conversation, or share what you know! At this point, I' …

The Astronomical Association of Northern California is a non-profit corporation for fostering astronomy in Northern California.  We serve as a central location for member astronomy clubs, amateur astronomers and professionals throughout the area to share information about events and news regarding their organizations. Clubs and other interested organizations: support and join AANC - then appoint a PR person to post events here. Once your group is a supporting member - a sponsor link to your orga …

Inviting writers in all genres, published or not, to share work and provide constructive feedback in an informal, supportive environment. Also to share experiences in publishing process and make friends with fellow writers. We meet weekly, on Wednesday evenings from 7.30p-9.30p at Au Coqulait in Berkeley.

The purpose of the SF Chapter of the Passive House Alliance is to Share information and provide continuing Passive House (Passivhaus) technical education amongst Bay Area and SF Passive House Consultants and interested professionals; Support the adoption of the Passive House standard in the United States both publicly and municipally through high quality research, education and implementation; Serve as a resource for building owners, developers and building professionals investigating the use o …

A major goal of this group is to promote community among Humanists and Non-Theists. We have monthly pot luck dinners and discussions including topics related to humanism, atheism, Non-theism, science, political issues, naturalism, evolution, religion, history etc. We also have special programs and events such as our Darwin Day celebration. This group meets at, and is associated with, the Unitarian Universalist Church of San Francisco. For more information go to: http://www.sfhumanists.org/i …

… Humanists find that science is the best method for determining this knowledge as well as for solving problems and developing beneficial technologies. We also recognize the value of new departures in thought, the arts, and inner experience—each subject to analysis by critical intelligence. Humans are an integral part of nature, the result of unguided evolutionary change. Humanists recognize nature as self-existing. We accept our life as all and enough, distinguishing things as they are from thin …

...says so... NOPE!!! What is science? Good science includes evidence that is testable, demonstrable, observable, measurable, repeatable, etc. So why do we insist on holding onto hypothesis like evolution when all we ever observe or demonstrate prove evolution is impossible. You won't find anybody saying "because the bible says so" in this discussion unless it comes from an evolutionist! lol No, here Young Earth Creationists pose hard facts already accepted by evolutionists and show …

… Gregory Newton INTEGRAL PSYCHOTHERAPIST, COLLEGE PROFESSOR Meeting Ourselves at the Intersection of Neuroscience, Epigenetics, Consciousness Studies, Quantum Physics and Spirituality A New 5-Part Lecture and Film Psycho-Educational Series Presented by Gregory Newton, LMFT We all somehow "know" that the mind/body/spirit connection is key to real health. Are you curious about how to describe how the brain, mind, heart, gut, emotions, body an …

The purpose of this MeetUp group is to provide information about upcoming events related to the Ohlone College Psychology Department. Please join if you would like to keep up on events related to the Psychology Club Speaker Series, the Psychology Department itself, and/or psychology and science related activities in and around the Bay Area.

The mission of Metabolic Engineering and Evolution in the Bay is to help scientists collaborate and grow by providing a network for sharing ideas and technical knowledge about metabolic engineering and evolution. At our quarterly meetings, you will find scientists, professionals and students sharing ideas and discussions with their peers. We meet at several locations across the Bay Area with the site rotating each quarter to Stanford, San Francisco, Berkeley, etc. If you are interested in engine …

… If you want to start organizing a game, please feel free to send me an email and I'll get you set up with the information and privileges you need to organize meetups on this page. I'm excited to hear what other kinds of games people want to play.   Hi, my name is Brian. I just graduated college and moved out here. I gamed a bit in school and especially enjoyed the occasions where our game group would experiment with new systems or storytelling premises. This actually motivated me to write my own …

CLINE was established to encourage and facilitate the scientific exploration of the intersection of computation, language, information, complexity, and intelligence as they are influenced by, and influence, the process of evolution. Of particular interest to this group is the development of self-evolving systems. The assumption is that apex systems evolve toward greater and greater complexity-handling capacity. Some call this "artificial intelligence," but we have trouble with the term as it …

… Learn more by visiting Mindfulness-Exercises.net    Mindfulness Exercises Policy Statement Offering the free Meetups are our way to give back to the community to share this information and practices for free to as many people who want to embrace it.  Meetups are intended to support people who share a common interest in mindfulness practices. We teach and practice Mindfulness exercises in the Meetups. We share posture, breathing and fundamental mindfulness practices and some of the science tha …

… Tibetology at this corporation is understood in its broadest sense – that is, a participatory field of learning that is not only a branch of modern social sciences and humanities, but is inclusive of the general public who wish to know more about Tibet and who care for the wellbeing of Tibetans and their cultural heritage. TI is envisaged to be an international, non-sectarian forum providing information about the current state of Tibetan culture and generating new ideas and thoughts for the pres …