This group is open to all those who are keenly interested in human cognition, communication, behaviour and perception. Psychologists, philosophers, computer scientists, linguists, anthropologists, literature students, and others are all welcome.

The Ottawa Skeptics aim to promote the use of the scientific method, critical thinking and rational thought in our community. Ottawa Skeptics supports high standards of scientific integrity, academic freedom and the free exchange of ideas. We have one bias: Science is the best method for determining objective truth. Please contact us if you have any questions or information about local strange occurrences or claims. We enjoy researching and answering people's questions about the paranormal, cons …

A book club for anyone interested in reading and unstructured discussions of sci-fi/fantasy books; YA, romantic and/or porny vampire stuff excluded.

I'm looking to start a group of skeptics in the Brockville Ontario area. The group could also include agnosticism, atheism, and secular humanism. All religions welcome however.

Are There Limits To Free Inquiry? Where Do Values And Ethics Come From? Does Science Have All The Answers? Should Multicultural Rights Trump Universal Human Rights? You’ve Got Answers? We’ve Got Questions. The Centre for Inquiry promotes and advances reason, science, secularism and freedom of inquiry in all areas of human endeavour. CFI Ottawa is a branch of CFI-Canada

Dear Friends Throughout history and across all cultures, there has always been a thread of authenticity  woven through all great works of art, literature, philosophies, religions and science. It is the thread of Truth as it was discovered, experienced and kept alive  by sages from antiquity to present, in all traditions. The verbal message they conveyed may differ from one language to another, from one tradition to another, but its essence has always been the same. We all share the same Heart, t …

The Humanist Association of Ottawa (HAO) is a non-profit organization that promotes Secular Humanism in Canada's National Capital. The HAO welcomes Humanists, Atheists, and Agnostics. Our events include Monthly Meetings (lecture format), Unsermons (group discussions), Book Club meetings, Community Activism, Social Events, and much more. http://ottawa.humanists.net

Thinking and deciding are central to our daily lives. The Less Wrong community aims to gain expertise in how human brains think and decide, so that we can do so more successfully. We use insights from cognitive science, social psychology, probability theory, and decision theory to improve our understanding of how the world works and what we can do to achieve our goals. Want to know if your doctor's diagnosis is correct? It helps to understand Bayes' Theorem. Want to make a plan for achieving you …

Calling all geeks! Socialites and shy; trekkies and star wars buffs; cosplayers and bookworms; fluent in MS-DOS and Objective C and those who don't even know what those are; workers, students and non-workers; alliance and horde players! The Ottawa Geek Social Club strives to provide meetup opportunities that reflect the many facets of geekdom and beyond! Main member interests include strategy games, comic books, computers, anime, movies/shows, videogames, conventions, and books. Members are enc …

Whether your interest is Western classical literature (from Homer & Thucydides to Dante's Inferno or Voltaire's Candide), philosophy (from Plato & Aristotle to Descartes & Kant), religion (from Augustine & Aquinas to Schleirmacher & Rahner) or science (from Archimedes and Ptolemy to Galileo, Newton and Einstein, this Club is for you.

We are transitioning to Facebook since it is free: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FortDrumNaturalParents/ The Jefferson County chapter of the Peaceful Parenting Network has weekly circle times at the library on Fort Drum and a healthy parenting create and chat series. Our group is for parents who already or wish to live respectfully and patiently. We are here to share knowledge, build the natural community and forge connections that will deepen our understanding of ourselves, our children and t …

A meetup group for R users, to come together and grapple with the wonders and vagaries of R.

Hi, For those thinkers that get exalted discussing and sharing their views, let it be in the political arena, ethics, History ( a favorite!), Science and more.

The Ottawa Quantified Self meetup is modeled on the Bay Area Quantified Self Show & Tell meetings started in 2008 by Gary Wolf and Kevin Kelly in the Bay Area. Your host for the Ottawa meetup will be Artur Denysenko (Twitter @adenysenko). Write me with your recommendations, tips, and observations. This is a regular show and tell for people who take advantage of various personal self-tracking tools and methods to gain more knowledge about themselves, others and the world around them. Come share w …

CAN-CON 2012 is the tenth Conference of the Society, a not for profit corporation, scheduled for September 21-23, 2012 at Best Western Baron's Motor Hotel and Conference Centre, Richmond Road. Guests of Honour are Hayden Trenholm (Author), and Tom Fowler (Artist) . More information, including membership registration: http://www.can-con.org/ Or follow us on Facebook.com/CanConSF