… With proper management, big data can be used to unlock new sources of economic value, provide fresh insights into science and hold governments to account. This meetup is for big data science. Data scientists are welcome to join this group and exchange ideas.  

A few of us (well, two) aspiring science fiction/fantasy writers were looking for a serious critique and write-sharing group to join. We thought, hey, lots of people in Berkeley must love sci-fi...we just have to find them and get them in a cafe. The group is open to anyone who is writing in the genre or who enjoys it enough to read other people's writing and provide serious and supportive critique. What kind of writing? Screenplays, novels, short stories, YA...you name it. We share our writing …

… Your ideas can be as wild as you like, but they must never conflict with the cannon of measurement-based theory collectively called "science". CLINE actively leans away from engineering and toward science. There is something about the immediacy of writing code and designing hardware that grabs hold of our brain, holds us down in the trees, and won't let us float up to where we might see the forest. As a result, there is less and less science in Computer Science. Lots of practice, very little th …

… We cover topics that range from beliefs, history, science, psychology, culture, the arts, personal relationships, and literature, within a Biblical context. Did you know that the Bible is not just an instruction manual? Did you know that the Bible is not just for Christians? Did you know that the Bible is one of the most important project records of God, humanity and the universe? Did you know that the Bible is not mystical? It is not whimsical, it is not difficult to understand from a project m …

We meet almost every second and fourth Sundays every month to discuss AI topics such as: - Symbolic and SubSymbolic Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life, and Artificial Intuition - Complexity theory, Model theory, Model Free Methods - Semantic Web, Ontology based systems - Robotics and Robot Ethics - Linguistics, Document understanding, and Semantics - Evolutionary Computation - GA and GP - Computer Consciousness, Novelty, and Creativity - Neuroscience, Connectome Algorithms …

… Merge science and religion/philosophy or you will never understand much more than you do now. I do not propose that we combine church and state. I propose that there should be no church and no state since those are the extremes of insanity. Over the years my mind has been to both extremes, reductionism in how I was autistic as a child and now only some of it remains (and I wouldn't choose to give up that logical ability), and holistic in how in college I practiced a very small amount of …

Geek Society is a meetup group for those of us that have geeky interests such as Comics, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Cosplay, Role Playing and such for people in their 20's and 30's. Although most of us have careers and enjoy a host of other interests from fitness to wine tasting the one common thread is that we enjoy a little intellectual escapism from time to time. The purpose of the group is to help geeks connect with other geeks and while the core events will most likely be socials and get tog …

We'll discuss different kinds of algorithms. First, we'll try to understand basic algorithms. We'll also discuss simple puzzles and brain teasers. If you are not from mathematical background, you'll find it simple and if you are from computer science, you'll find it interesting. You can also post any algorithms you want to discuss in particular.     Learning Practical Applications:   We'll try to understand algorithms practical applications. The challenge is not to write complex algorithms b …

Discover your new life within - through the spiritual truth and teachings of the Universal Truth. Once you find the meaning of life it will open up a new gate to your true self. It will be the best investment of time you will spend during these teachings and meditations. You will grasp the Happiness in this world and the other world. Please all religions are welcome.

This is a group to support individuals who have shed the doctrine they were most likely "brought up" in. As a former Christian, I do not have support from friends and family to pursue truth and have an honest discussion. We believe in the power of evidence, science and a healthy debate.

… Anyone with even a remote interest in Science, Religion, Philosophy, Spirituality, Consciousness or other such topics would benefit by joining our group.

I decided to start the group, Anchored in Spirit, because I wanted to build a movement towards a more highly conscious world - a world in which we are ONE with ourselves, the animal kingdom and nature. As we approach 2012, it is imperative that ALL gain the necessary knowledge for the evolution into a new world. The group was formed to educate, inspire and empower individuals through the arts and sciences. Our goal is to help people to heal themselves by providing them with tools to align with t …

The Spiritual Science Research Foundation (SSRF) is a non-profit organisation that over the past 25 years has undertaken extensive and exhaustive research in the spiritual realm. SSRF provides research that will help people to effectively alleviate difficulties in life and achieve spiritual progress and happiness. This group is for all those people curious about Spirituality and Spiritual Growth. We will be providing updates on our upcoming events/meetups/workshops here in the Bay Area.

Why: to educate and inform people about green jobs, technologies and new trends in energy marketplace Purpose: to share information and network with other professionals in the market sector who are like minded Why should I join: because it will be fun and informative and you get to meet great people.

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 …