The intention behind this meetup group is an experiment to see if social media can be used to promote ALL the Science Fiction, Fantasy and Sci-Fi meetings that take place in Sydney over a year. Initially and foremost this meetup group will serve as a 'waiting room' for the annual Sydney Freecon (a Free Entry SF convention) and the monthly Sydney Futurian SF&F discussion meetings. I also hope to post news each month of Sydney's other meetings of interest to SF&F or Sci-Fi fans. My personal intere …

Welcome to the Esoteric Science Meetup group. The purpose of the group is to let members know about upcoming lectures, study groups and workshops on spirituality, meditation and personal development. Esoteric Science encompasses many aspects of spiritual development through understanding, personal growth and development. Esoteric science is non-denominational, but is also compatible with many belief systems. People interested in the deeper aspects of Christianity, Buddhism, Sufism, Judaism and s …

This group will explore the intersections between philosophy and theology, between atheism and theism, between science and religion, and between science and art. We use the original Greek form "philosophia" to emphasize a love of wisdom and to refer to the roots of philosophy in great ancient Greek writers like Plato and Aristotle, shown here from a painting by Rafael (1511). Plato points up to heaven and has been seen as the father of a more mystical tradition in philosophy. Aristotle spreads …

Although we are also trialling audio-book meetups this group is primarily intimate monthly meetups (about 6 people as it happens) to discuss topics raised in recent episodes of Radio National's "All In The Mind" broadcast/podcast (you do have the option to read the transcripts rather than listen). We are open to hypothesis and sharing how our experiences compare however there is respect for facts and science. The following is from the RN website.... We humans are such complex beasts. Why is it t …

We meet in Sydney's South every month for an informative and informal  seminar where we think, talk, listen, eat and enjoy fascinating discussions. Are you? curious about things - want to make sense of the world, searching for better understanding? interested in self-improvement? concerned about developing clear thinking? concerned with critical thinking and seeking to become a more critical thinker? wanting to improve communicating skills? wanting to improve relationships (at home, in the offic …

This group aims to support New Atheism in our Sydney community. We introduce the wider public to New Atheism and enjoy social engagement whilst working steadily to help bring about the collapse of religious belief. All religions are predicated on their particular set of very harmful and dangerously devisive beliefs and blind faith. Faith is misguided, harmful and in many cases downright dangerous. It is usually the result of forced childhood indoctrination and/or cult mind control techniques. Th …

“The world is your subjective picture, your perception, and your own reflection. If you wish to change it, then change yourself. That is how you will change the world." We are living in the midst of trying times, confronted by crises on every level of our personal, environmental, and social existence. The cause of these crises is our inability to sense the connections among ourselves, and between us and nature. The science of Kabbalah provides a method whereby humankind can solve the world’s ill …

discover science and technology, collaborate with like minded people, and pitch your research project to Pearing for potential investment. Don't just network, achieve something.

Our goal is to provide a forum bringing together computational biologists and bioinformaticians working in Sydney. The plan is to have a series of early evening meetings featuring prominent visiting scientists in the field, and hosted at a central location in the Sydney CBD. Following each featured talk, we plan to adjourn to a nearby restaurant / bar, providing an opportunity to socialise and to share knowledge and experience. We encourage all interested to get involved with organising future v …

Meet with other Witches, Wiccans, Pagans and Sorcerers. Gather together with other open minded people who would like to learn more about Witchcraft, Magic/k, the Occult, O.T.O, Western Sex Magick and more. Anyone experienced in these fields of the occult and esoteric knowledge wanted. Use your magic/k energy to channel and focus like a laser beam of concentration into your purpose like success, money, love, job, charging talismans, sigils and much more. Magic/k in a group can be much more powerf …

Meetings to share what is being done with open research/open data, and what might be done.

This is a regular show and tell for people taking advantage of various kinds of personal tracking - geotracking, life-logging, DNA sequencing, etc. - to gain more knowledge about themselves. Come share what you are doing, and learn from others. Topics include, but are not limited to: Chemical Body Load Counts Personal Genome Sequencing Lifelogging Self Experimentation Risks/Legal Rights/Duties Behavior monitoring Location tracking Non-invasive Probes Digitizing Body Info Sharing Health Records P …

Have you set goals that you've failed to hit? Are you really motivated some times and then it disappears for no good reason? Have you made progress on a change, and then relapsed into a bad habit? Come learn the science of personal development and goal achievement. My name is Aron, and I have a Master's in Applied Science (Psychology of Coaching) from University of Sydney (November 2012), did my undergraduate work at Harvard, and am an NLP Master Practitioner. I've coached all walks of life from …

WHO is GreenUps for? Our events are for people with an interest / passion / concern for the environment and sustainability. No matter what your profession. GreenUps is about creating connections across a range of different sectors. Whether you work in business, science, education, design, the media, the arts, the law, government, NGO’s, IT, you name it. We’d like to hear over a beer what you’re doing. Or what you think should be happening in Sydney or in your area of work when it comes to sustai …

We're a group of dorky mostly 20s- and 30s-somethings who have found Sydney's nerd scene lacking and decided to create our own!  We're a fun-loving group that unselfconsciously pals doing nerdy, geeky, dorky, and otherwise interesting things. Board game nights, lecture series with post-lecture pub discussions, trivia, games day and picnicking in the park, laser tag, star-gazing, esoteric tax debates over cake, Star Wars Burlesque, movie marathons.... lim f(x)=sky We aim to get together 4-6 times …

Australian Skeptics organises and sponsors events of interest to the skeptically minded. We also publicise external events that we think will be interesting to our audience. Whether you are a member of Australian Skeptics or not, the events published through this group are for you! However, if you'd like to support the Skeptics in other ways, then perhaps you'd be interested in taking out a subscription to our quarterly magazine, the cleverly-titled The Skeptic. Subscriptions represent the vast …

For those who can see, the outlines of the Universal Temple of the Lord of Love are definite and on the verge of precipitation. From the spiritual center of divine energy pours forth the inspiration bringing fresh revelation, fresh hope, and a fresh incentive towards a fuller spiritual living. From this approach the great reciprocal concepts of freedom, the dream of brotherhood, of fellowship, of world cooperation and of a peace based on right human relations is an inspired testimony. From this …

We try to be a wonderfully diverse group of happy humans living the secular life and enjoying broad atheist, agnostic, pantheist, or humanitarian lifestyles. We welcome you to be actively part of the journey! Come make Community with us

The Sydney GPU Users group is an informal special interest group aiming to bring together GPU users from all fields and experience levels from Sydney to learn and share their ideas and creations at friendly meetings. The Sydney GPU Users group is a sister group of the Brisbane, Perth, and Melbourne GPU Users groups, and it is expected that the groups will interact through publicly accessible video conferencing facilities, taking turns at organising meetings and presentations. The group will di …

For meeting, chatting, watching movies, and anything else that relates to Sci-Fi and Fantasy. If you want to meet like minded people and have fun, you should join :)  Among the many titles I adore: Farscape, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Dr Who, Star Wars, Firefly, Buffy, Angel, Stargate, Battlestar Galactica, The Belgariad, The Elenium, Dragonlance, Forgotten Realms, Harry Potter, Discworld, Fringe, True Blood, C.J Cherryh, Eureka, Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe, Red Dwarf, Blackadder, Wareh …

Purpose of Isha Australia Meet up Group We take this opportunity to introduce you to a network of friendly yoga enthusiasts who come together to practice yoga (Isha Kriya) in Sydney & Melbourne. Isha Kriya is free, simple, and easy to practice. Available as a guided meditation with an instructional video & personal attention by Isha volunteers in Sydney & Melbourne, it has the potential to transform the life of anyone who is willing to invest just a few minutes a day. More Details: http://www.is …

This is group for those who seek to understand themselves and others through the age old science of astrology. Your horoscope, or astrological chart, represents a map of the heavens at your time of birth. Curiously, it also represents a map of your psyche. Astrology both describes and explains the personality. It reflects where you stand in relation to the 'gods', that is the archetypal principles active within your self and in your life. In addition to describing your personality and fate, it a …

Meet other local Star Trek fans! I do most of my Star Trekking via the Internet and email these days, but you still can't beat meeting new fans face-to-face. We have made some great friends through Meetup, and Star Trek fandom in general. Please join us!

As the group name says, this is all about things to do in the St George and Sutherland Shire area. Originally started by Pauline as the Sutherland Shire Arts Lovers, the group now covers a lot of other interesting events in the area - arts, science, sports, sustainability, outdoors & nature, and anything else of interest we can find. There will also be regular meetups at local restaurants/cafes.

Welcome to Biodanza - the Dance of Life Biodanza is a personal transformation system of dance, music, community and heartfelt connection. Biodanza was born in South America in the 60s from a union of science, art and love and today is danced all over the world. “Have you ever danced until you flew? Danced so hard, so fast, so freely that you reach a level of overwhelming, ecstatic joy? If you haven’t you should – it can change your life.” Mike Aldridge on Biodanza, Ecstasy through Dance articl …

It's time to stop talking and start doing! Newity aims to be a collaborative society where anyone can come to discuss, learn, and, above all, do things that enrich us and the world. Anyone who has a naturalistic outlook, and who wants to collaborate with other like minded people should join

Developers interested in learning about and working with graph databases for social, spatial, hierarchical or other highly connected data sets. We host hands-on lab sessions, technology reviews, topical lectures, and plenty of social beer nights. Curious about graphs, want to pimp your non-RDBMS skills? Join us!

Though this is a private group, all applications are considered and your interests are highly appreciated; meanwhile we kindly ask you to respect our discretion in accepting or declining your applications. STUDY ONE PHILOSOPHER A MEETUP- 50 philosphers after 50 meetups. The first study meeup will kick off early May due to my extensive overseas travel schedule. SOCRATES DETESTED SOPHISTS, SOPHISTS ARE NOT PHILOSOPHERS BUT PRETENTIOUS TALKATIVE TURTLES.Turtles remain turtles for a reason, they ne …