SF in SF - Science Fiction, San Francisco - A Perfect Fit. We host monthly author events and films at the Variety Screening Room at 582 Market Street @2nd & Montgomery, SF 94104. Authors and films focus on the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and related literary genres; previous guests include Cory Doctorow, Rudy Rucker, Kage Baker, Carol Emshwiller, Laurie King, Ray Garton, John Shirley, Pat Murphy, Ellen Klages, Brian & Wendy Froud, and too many more to list here. Authors read a selection, a …

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

Silicon Valley Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics The group will start as a mashup or compendium of other events and groups in the area that relate to the above broad topic area. The meetups will spotlight groups and series which you can subscribe to individually. Suggestions for getting together before or after events to discuss the topic of the day are encouraged. Meetups might also include discussion of books or on-line lectures. SVSTEM is centered around Silicon Valley in the S …

Data Science Global is a non-profit organization dedicated bringing together the world's communities of data scientists, artists, technologists and visionaries. Our mission and group values are: Free dissemination of Data Science Free debate, discussion, and forum of ideas Building a community of Data Scientists Passionate about Data Science We are technology agnostic We are vendor independent We promote Open Source We welcome sponsors as long as they agree not to pitch their products.

… 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.  

Ever get irritated when someone talks during the movie? Then this is NOT the group for you. Although Mystery Science Theater has not been on cable tv for years, it retains a cult following. The MST3K team watches the same bad movie as us, but with the sound turned down a bit, they inject their own commentary on top of the movie. If you’re unfamiliar with MST3K, this will give you a taste: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53i_GAQn40g&feature=related Mystery Science Theater is back, live! The …

… We can show films relating to systems science, Earth sciences, and climate change on our large movie screen. If people would like to, we can start with Alder Stone's films which are designed to be understood by everyone -- but we have many other worthy resources as well.  And we encourage meetup participants to bring their own resources -- material, ideas, and experiences -- to share.  We will have round table discussions to communicate what we are learning and experiencing.  We want to integrat …

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 …

...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 …

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 …

Our objective is to explore science through fiction, non-fiction, poetry, screenplay, art, and more... join us if science inspires your writing or art or if you simply like to hang out with others who are inspired by science...

A book club where the reading list isn't created by Oprah. Do you love a good Space Opera or Cyperpunk novel? Do people give you blank stares when you tell them that you're reading *another* Asimov novel? I like to read Science Fiction and talk about it with other interested Sci Fi fans. So lets read one book per month then we can meet up talk Sci Fi and make friends that read the same books as us.

… We also hope to promote science in the community to create positive feelings about those of us working hard to enhance and save lives. Please join us if you'd like to get involved. We're always open to new ideas for events and look forward to meeting you!