7 Meetup Groups match “Science” near Birmingham, AL
The Persians, the Germans, and the Greeks all debated issues sober and while drinking their favorite intoxicating beverage. In Plato’s Symposium, great minds gathered around to drink and engage in intellectual discussion, becoming more animated and fanciful as the hours and the drinks add up. We are trying to recreate this atmosphere with this book club. In this bookclub, we read and have engaging discussions (sometimes quite passionate ones) about popular scientific books. The books cover issue …
Welcome! Darwin's Tavern is an informal discussion group for skeptics. We provide frequent social opportunities for people who like science and secular philosophy. Join us for intelligent, casual conversation and your choice of adult beverages. Our events include bar and restaurant meetups, group discussions in homes, fossil hunts and hikes in our beautiful Southeastern forests. Together we find ways to live well in a world of constant change. We support… Science education including evoluti …
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The Birmingham Big Data Science Group (BIDS) aims to provide a forum for discussion of the latest tools and techniques in the area of Big Data. We cover technologies such as: 1. Google and Apache Foundation's pioneering efforts in large-scale distributed computing such as MapReduce and the Hadoop framework, Mahout, Percolator, Microsoft's Dryad/DryadLINQ, and any upcoming new frameworks, 2. NoSQL and NewSQL data store efforts such as Cassandra (Facebook/DataStrax), Hbase (Google BigTable), Megas …
Hello to All! This a group for anyone interested or currently following a plant-based diet. Plant-based diet means 90% - 100% of person's nutrition are derived from plant foods. We will discuss transitioning to a plant-based diet, recipes, research & science, novels and more. Hopefully we all can bring Alabama to at least decent standard for health and vitality. Look forward to seeing each and everyone of you.
WELCOME TO NAFA! We are honored to have you here and look forward to meeting you in person at one of our many upcoming events! NAFA is a group of Freethinkers that get together for like-minded conversation, friendship, and activism. NAFA members enjoy monthly dinners, weekly coffee socials, movie nights, camping trips, and much more. NAFA is a very active group with diverse events to appeal to all aspects of the Freethinking community. The majority of meetings are informal and social, but we do …
This meetup is dedicated to Alabama's oldest Paranormal & Spirituality based Group for people interested in Spiritual Enlightenment or anything involving Paranormal activity/study. We were formerly known as the Parapsychology Study Group created by Dr. Joe H. Slate PhD. in the 1970's with many of the same core members still actively involved today. Website: ParapsychologyStudyGroup.com (Dr. Slate is still involved with our group and has authored/co-authored over 22 books relating to Reincarnatio …
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Artificial intelligence, robots, neural networks, driverless cars, houses that talk, things that think, medical nanomachines in our blood stream, and all the rest. Join us in building robots, romping around the holodeck, and exploring the technological future.
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