BioIL connects life sciences investors, entrepreneurs, academic researchers and government officials in Israel and Boston.

This is a newly formed teaching chapter of the Science of Mind Principles founded by Dr. Ernest Holmes. Mission Statement: The Center for Spiritual Living Boston Teaching Chapter  is a gathering place where heightened consciousness, expanded knowledge, and personal enlightment are revealed through guiding, inspiring, and teaching the Principles and Practices of the Science of Mind philosophy. Vision Statement: The Center for Spiritual Living Boston Teaching Chapter  is a warm, safe, diverse, …

Meet fellow Sci-fi/Fantasy Fans near you! Come to a local Sci-fi/Fantasy Meetup to have fun talking science fiction and fantasy in literature, media, gaming and art. Go to local conventions, signings, readings, movies, museum shows, science lectures and more! This group is intended to be a friendly social group, with the common thread of Science Fiction and Fantasy.

This group is established to bring people of theHarvard  community almunie,students and faculty together in different fields of science and to create a social network. The purpose of the  group is to address the important of socialization in the community and to create travel adventures to expand the scale of learning and searching  and benefit all the members of the community to meet together in a fun and enjoyable enviroment to share ideas ,thinking and experiences. Traveling always bring an a …

Meet a new network of New England's bio entrepreneurs from business, academic, finance, scientific and medical communities. Our forum consists of discussions on emerging research and the commercialization and development of new technologies encompassing biotech, nanotech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, environmental technology, information technology, healthcare, cell biology, life science research, pharmaceuticals, and drug discovery start-ups. It was designed for multi-disciplinary entrepre …

Transforming politics and public policy by applying data science best practices to political campaigns and organizations.

You like learning things, going to museums, science lectures, and you can't get your regular crew to go with you. Perhaps you went to engineering school, but you use hair conditioner anyway. You're intelligent and you have social skills, even tho you might have a video game or two on your hard drive. If you're willing to let your geek flag fly, please join us. Event suggestions encouraged. And, if there's something you want to go to that our organizers can't make, we can post the event anyway t …

This is a group for writers of speculative fiction, a broad term that includes genres such as science fiction, fantasy, horror, steampunk, and magical realism. Speculative fiction includes such classics as Herbert's Dune and Tolkien's Lord of the Rings series, beloved youth favorites such as C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia and J.K Rowling's Harry Potter books, and even contemporary mainstream works, such as Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife and Margaret Atwood's The Handmaiden' …

This group was created because I feel that we need more open-ended discussion groups that allow us to develop community and meet other freethinkers whose thinking is focused on science, philosophy, art, politics, innovative social thinking, agnosticism, atheism, humanism, current events, culture, intellectualism and community development. This group does not espouse anti-religion or anti-cultural movements, nor support a particular political or social platform. All thinkers of all social, politi …

Workshops, talks and retreats on meditation, spirituality, and related topics featuring well-known speakers. We practice Jyoti Meditation, meditation on the inner Light. Programs are free and open to everyone. We are Science of Spirituality, a nonprofit, multi-faith organization under the direction of Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj. For more information, visit our international website, www.sos.org, and our local New England site, www.sos.org/usa/newengland.

Welcome Life Science professionals! This group will provide you a resource for networking and professional development. Monthly networking meetings, seminars and round table discussions will tap into our scientific community and provide you a wealth of contacts, knowledge, new friends and fun. As we continue to gain members, we will work towards setting up our monthly networking meetings. No matter what your contribution is within our scientific community, we welcome you to the Nexus Project …

We're a collection of local writers, some amateur and some not, who get together to write, talk about writing, encourage each other, and form new groups. Then write some more. See also our Writers Resources page to help you keep writing.

The Zeitgeist Movement is an explicitly non-violent, global sustainability advocacy group currently working in over 1000 Regional Chapters across 70 countries. The basic structure of The Movement consists of Chapters, Teams, Projects & Events. Overall, the Chapters are essentially what define the Movement and each Chapter works to not only spread awareness about the roots of our social problems today but also to express the logical, scientific solutions and methods we have at our disposal to upd …

Ever wish you had someone to talk to who understood your emotional attachment to the characters of The Realm? Or why you just want to read one more chapter before you go to bed? Do you find it agonizing not telling your friends who only watch the TV show what is going to happen at the Red Wedding? Lets get together and relive the drama while meeting new people and exploring new places in the heart of the city (Boston not Kings Landing)!

This is a group to discuss interesting Mathematical topics, in way that are understandable to people. Questions are welcome! Again no Math training is necessary!

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN! YOU CAN VISIT US ANY DAY WE MEET OR YOU MAY CHOOSE TO ENROLL IN OUR ONGOING INTRODUCTORY CLASSES THAT ARE USUALLY HELD ONCE A WEEK. WE ALSO MEET FOR SOCIAL EVENTS AND ANYONE IS MORE THEN WELCOME TO JOIN US JUST FOR SUCH GATHERINGS. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO CHARGE FOR VISITING OR LEARNING WITH US. WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE FACT THAT SPIRITUALITY IS OPEN TO EVERYONE AND THERE IS NO PRICE ATTACHED TO IT. NO MATTER HOW OR HOW OFTEN YOU DECIDE TO JOIN US, WE ARE ALWAYS OPEN …

The purpose of this group is to educate one another about AI and related fields.  We're interested in how machines might be made to "think like people," and what is known about the human mind at a computational level.  Usually we pick books or papers as a starting point for discussion.  Sometimes we have mini-tutorials on AI topics. Anyone interested in studying intelligent machines is welcome.  We have people with diverse backgrounds in AI, neuroscience, and other areas.  Additionally, some of …

Hello, I'm @sidgabriel, the organizer of ARDevMob: The San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley Augmented Reality Meetup group. Augmented reality is a human interface metaphor. Unlike the "desktop metaphor" which implies a computerized representation of a desk, files and folders, "Augmented Reality" implies that computer science can inform and extend everything in our visual, auditory and cognitive perception of reality. Making every interface relevant to a "first person" narrative perspectiv …

Do you want to better understand how your dog's mind works? Would you like a better relationship with your dog? Does your dog have unresolved behavior problems? Join us for meetups focused on educating the dog owner community in Boston! The focus of this group is on positive, science based dog training and behavior modification methods. Our group will have: Free meetups where you can meet and get to know other dog owners and learn from their experiences Free "Meet the Trainer" meetups where you …

“Connecting Companies with Capital” at the Waltham IBM Innovation Center Date: May 11, 2011 Event Time: 8:30am – 4:30pm Location: Waltham IBM Innovation Center 404 Wyman Street, North Entrance Waltham, Massachusetts 1-781-895-1234 Join us on May 11, 2011 for “Connecting Companies with Capital: Driving Jobs and Growth through Innovation”, the latest in our “Connecting Companies with Capital” event series. "Connecting Companies with Capital” is a set of strategic events, hosted at the Waltham …

Libboo.com is the largest online community of readers, writers and creative folk. We provide free ways for writers to create, collaborate and publish.  http://www.libboo.com The Libboo.com club is here to bring together our 'online' community of readers, writers, editors, illustrators, journalists, etc. We are soon hosting a variety of events aimed a bringing people together to network, talk about writing, exchange ideas and learn more about how we may help you at Libboo.com. Most importantly, w …

This group is designed to provide dissertation writers with a structure for accountability. The group will meet weekly to set goals and share work. This group is not for casual participants but for dissertation writers who are seriously committed to producing writing and finishing their dissertations! Early career faculty working on their first books will also be considered. Though all disciplines will be considered, the group is specifically geared toward writers in the humanities and social sc …

http://www.entretechforum.org/ Meeting Cost: $25 public, $10 students and active military; Promotional Registrations Pre-registration now available: http://theentretechforum.camp7.org/ Meet a new network of local technology entrepreneurs. Our forum consists of moderated monthly panel discussions on emerging academic research and the commercialization of this technology. It was designed for those interested in technology innovation and marketing collaboration and networking with fellow entreprene …

This is a group for people who create and/or enjoy short (1-3 minute) videos that tell a story, enjoy the art & science of videography, and are not afraid to share their opinions and knowledge with others. Hosted at EYESPOT (on their large video wall) in the Chestnut Hill Shopping Center (free parking/60 bus stop/Chestnut Hill T Stop). FORMAT: 1 min Intro, 2-3 min Video, 6-7 min discussion x 6 TIME: 6:30 PM Welcome; 7-8 PM Video Slam

EXOTIC PEN PRESENTS - WRITER'S & ILLUSTRATORS! PLEASE JUST COME! Bring sample of your writing or ART just hang with us as we share. Monday's tba! come!! Our last meet up gave us a profound glimpse into talents from our group. Please sign up for our group. We will appreciate your being with us. Come anyway. Don't you LOVE writing? The following was written by former leader, Danny Y. (except for minor edits) Have you ever dreamed of writing your own book or novel someday but never got around to i …

This group is a place for people to come together and support each other in raising our collective vibration. You do not need to have a lot of experience or information. The basics to these practices are the type of wisdom that make common sense. This circle is for people interested in brining the path of kindness and the concept of ceremony into daily life. An open mind and a willingness to be supportive of the growth of individuals and the group are important. We will take what we have learned …

This is a group for environmentalists, naturalists, and members of the community who are interested in helping to preserve the environment and create a sustainable future. The Nature Conservancy is facilitating "The Future of Nature," a three-part lecture series focusing on the future of food, energy, and water. We invite everybody to participate in the discussion. The Nature Conservancy is the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands an …

Our purpose: 1. to discover and identify the plants and animals living amongst us 2. to learn their habits and survival requirements 3. to implement landscaping and other wildlife accommodations, such as nest boxes, feeders, brush piles, rock piles, tree snags, ponds and other water features. Meetings will alternate between trips to public greenspace and private homes. We'll search for plants and animals and learn how they function in our ecosystem. We'll take turns visiting meetup members' hom …