Learn how to apply the tools of positive psychology to flourish with other like-minded happiness seekers.  Increase your sense of well-being with the research-based methods of positive psychology and understand the art and science of authentic happiness

Mystery Science Theater 3000 is gone, but the riffing lives on! Get together with your fellow MSTies to watch horrible, horrible movies getting the mockery they so richly deserve. For the unitiated: "Rifftrax" is a series of downloadable film commentaries from MST3K head writer/host Mike Nelson, Kevin Murphy (voice of Tom Servo), and Bill Corbett (2nd voice of Crow T. Robot). It's basically MST3K minus the skits. This Meetup gets together to watch new Rifftrax movies as well as old MST3K reruns …

We’re a discussion group with a focus on rationality, philosophy, science, technology, skepticism and ethics. We choose members who are friendly, intellectually curious, intelligent, non-religious, and rationally-minded – meaning that we’re more interested in figuring out the truth together than in proving ourselves right, or in arguing for the sake of arguing. Our members are young, almost all in the range of 20 to 35 years old. Our meetings are usually informal group discussions at someone’s a …

At Science House (www.sciencehouse.com), our mission is to bring people together to promote and advance science. We do this by helping scientists turn innovative ideas into successful startup businesses; by funding exciting science and math education projects for kids; and by connecting scientists with investors, entrepreneurs, politicians, reporters, job opportunities, volunteer projects, and much more. We will be holding a series of lunch and dinner sessions in Manhattan restaurants in which …

My friends at Happy Science (Buddhist based non-profit organization) have been asking me to set up a Japanese chatting group so they can improve their Japanese skills and also have more experience in using the language so they won't forget. And of course so that they will have no problem when they get a chance to go to Japan. I am not a professional teacher but I am fluent in both Japanese and English so I would like to help out those who wish to communicate better in Japanese. We will be chatt …

This Meetup Group is for people with an interest in all-things-science to get together, and not just on Saturdays. Maybe you often find yourself starting to tell a science-related story at a party, only to trail off awkwardly when you realize that you're not as clear on the details as you thought. Or your friends are hinting that they'd really rather not hear about Planet Earth anymore. Quite possibly, while others reminisce about Saturday morning cartoons, you fondly recall watching Mr. Wizar …

We meet at the Sony Plaza at 550 Madison (between 55th and 56th) every first Saturday of the month at 2pm. We talk about why our best logic, experience, physics, (yes, even quantum mechanics) psychology and neuroscience all point to the inescapable conclusion that human beings DO NOT have a free will; we have a predetermined, causal will. What makes free will impossible?  Logically, because everything happens for a reason, and every reason has a prior reason.  Experientially, the simple fact tha …

A speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science fiction, urban fantasy, new weird, horror, slipstream, steampunk...anyone writing under the vast umbrella of near-realities and un-realities we enjoy reading so much. Critiquing one another's work takes center stage, always focused on constructive criticism that will support each of us as we work to become bett …

Explore. Think. Learn. Wonder & Wander. This group has a teacher. Name: New York City. Curriculum: Seeing new perspectives. Noticing beauty in often overlooked things. Testing your patience in a post office line. Ending up in a fascinating conversation with a passing stranger.  Finding patterns in sidewalk trees. Hearing new perspectives from some of New York's most interesting teachers, artists, and guerrilla philosophers. ............................................ LIFELABS NY is a meet u …

Welcome engineers and technologists in the New York area. Whether you are a hands on software engineer, quality engineer, or a person just interested in advanced technologies, you will enjoy these meetups. Hosted monthly at Google's NYC offices, these talks will cover a variety of topics of strong interest to the NYC technology community. Speakers will be enlisted from the local community (including, but not limited to, Google engineers). Topics will range across the spectrum of computer science …

ABOUT The New Marketplaces, Science & Tech For A Better Internet meetup invites scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, software coders, designers, activists and financiers to discuss and explore how new online marketplaces, business models & infrastructures can create more interaction and innovation on the Web. MEETUPS We meet on the fourth Tuesday of the month at some of NYC's most cutting-edge tech company offices. MEMBERS Where does the network end and where does the marketplace begin? Wh …

Welcome to the SERIOUS WONDER Meetup Group NY. The Serious Wonder NY meetup is the social addition of www.seriouswonder.com. Serious Wonder is a progressive group based in asking deep questions about our lives and universe. The group will meet weekly and we will discuss psychology, philosophy, science, alternative health, shamanism, astronomy, and the paranormal.

Explore all foods fermented - sauerkraut, kimchi, yogurt, kefir, kombucha, tempeh, nukazuke, and more. There's plenty of talk about wine & beer fermentation out there, but what all the other kinds of fermentation? Let's talk about process, taste what the city (and each other) have to offer, and learn about the culture and history behind the foods. Anyone who ferments food, knows the science of fermenting or wants to know more about fermenting foods is encouraged to join!

"Muraqba is where we perceive our own selves. The past and future also become present before us, and with the help of these insightful rays, a happy and prosperous life prevails upon us completely." K.S Azeemi If you want to live a more fulfilled life, first you will want to know your potential, who you really are. Meditation is the route to that knowing.It is a methodology of science of awareness. During the Muraqba, all of the resources are applied through which the mind disengages from extern …

Whether you want to learn to whip out a mean program in C++ or ruminate over the stalwarts of world history socially - this is a meetup for people interested in life-long learning of the academic sort! We will use Open Course Ware (OCW) from the major universities to follow. Every month or couple of months, we will pick out a topic and interested learners can join the meetings to track progress. Great, eh? :)

Prometheus is the ancient Athenian (Greek) god of technology and a divine rebel. The Shrine of Prometheus is a group of Pagans, polytheists, occultists, and others who revere Prometheus, either as an actual deity or as a symbol, or who have a strong interest in science and technology. We also welcome anyone with an interest in how science and technology relate to spirituality. Our aims include: 1) To educate ourselves and other polytheists and occultists about a variety of topics pertaining to s …

Work with other General Assembly students, alumni, and members on challenging and rewarding computer science problems.

The Science of Spirituality (SOS) is directed by Sant Rajinder Singh. Anyone can be initiated for free into the Meditation practices by agreeing to become a vegetarean and to avoid intoxicants. There are many SOS centers throughout the country. In Manhattan, SOS meets each Saturday in the Community Church at 40 East 35 Street, downstairs. There is a quite meditation from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, followed by a free Public talk from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, followed by a free vegetarean lunch and social …

The New York SharePoint Life Sciences User group is created to focus on using SharePoint to solve business problems within health care and life sciences industries and to be an open forum were ideas can shared. Though the focus is on life Sciences and health care many of the topics are applicable to all. The group is founded by Nilesh Mehta, President of NGenious Solutions and co-founder of the NYC SPUG.

We are an informal and fun, NYC based, interdisciplinary network dedicated to neurosciences, art, child development, education, research, and innovation. We foster interactions and unique opportunities to network through talks, research discussions, family events, and informal learning opportunities for parents, nannies, families, educators, professors, researchers, students, and anyone interested in neuroscience, arts, psychology, biology, early education, media and computer sciences.

NYC's data science community is full of brilliant, incredibly talented people. We started this group to create a central location to showcase the amazing work New York's data scientists are doing and help awesome people meet one another. This meetup aims to serve the technical community—data scientists, software engineers, hackers, and statisticians. Our events will vary from introductory to advanced, but are always intended to provide new ideas, concepts and tools to help you solve your hardest …

This group is aimed at science teachers and people interested in or involved in science and science education. The Chemistry Teachers Club of New York and The Physics Teachers Club of New York share a monthly meeting. Both organizations are over 100 years old. You may attend meetings for free AND we hope you will join one or both of the clubs.  Annual membership fee for each club is only $15.  Information about joining either club is available at the meetings.

This workshop series will cover the fundamentals of design through short expert talks and interactive design exercises; it will focus on how to design products that meet users’ needs in as easy and delightful a way as possible. The free workshops, which are only for students, will meet every other Tuesday at 6:30pm. Design is about creating something to achieve a goal. Maybe you want to design an iPhone app to help people eat more healthily. Or maybe you want to create a piece of public policy …

The objectives of the Union of Exercise and Sports Science Professionals shall be: To establish, integrate, promote, and educationally advance the fields of exercise and sports science professionals, which will consist of but not be limited to exercise, fitness and sports training instructors and coaches, personal training coaches, strength and conditioning performance enhancement personnel, athletic trainers, exercise physiologists. To make members aware of their political responsibilities. To …

We are a group of science and mathematics students interested in developing high efficiency methods of living. We are interested in redoing everything and redefining all the norms. We believe there is a scientific way to approach old ways and maximize the quality of everyday life. The technologies we are currently looking at include but not limited to wind turbines that produce water by condensing air and high lipid algae for biofuel. We continually research new technologies and welcome every an …

We study, integrate and share Nassim Haramein's work and all related media. For more information, please check out: http://resonance.is/ https://www.facebook.com/TheResonanceProject Nassim's lectures on youtube: A great overall introduction: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zc0ICPoqlM Diving deeper into the science aspect: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc4pi1PXb38 A cool bit on psychology/meditation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pivthzX544 Enjoy!

The hype surrounding Big Data and Data Science is at a fever pitch with promises to solve the world's business and social problems, large and small. How accurate or misleading is this message? How is it helping or damaging people, and which people? What opportunities exist for data nerds and entrepreneurs that examine the larger issues with a skeptical view? This Meetup focuses on mathematical, ethical, and business aspects of data from a skeptical perspective. Guest speakers will discuss the mi …

This is a group for anyone interested in reading and sharing your thoughts about popular science books. For instance, during each meetup, we shall discuss books like " A brief history of time" or "The tao of physics" or "Cosmos" or "Phantoms in the Brain" etc.. Ideally we should meet somewhere in the liberty state park during a nice sunny weekend and share our opinions while having coffee and snacks. We shall also discuss possibilities of writing popular science and how to improve ours' and othe …