Welcome rational, evidence-based thinkers!  This is our public page. Contra Costa Atheists and Freethinkers (CCAF) values critical thinking. If you recognize that there is no supernatural power behind natural events, then this may be the group for you! CCAF exists for the benefit of its members. Its purpose is to provide informative and enjoyable activities that promote opportunities for faith-free discourse.  We support the efforts of atheists, freethinkers and skeptics in gaining recognition, …

If you are a women educated in sciences, e.g physics, chemistry,  biology, computer science, math and engineering, etc. then lets meet and have some non-scientific fun. Like movies, trying restaurants, concerts, lectures, walks, book reading etc.. I am an engineer, live in Danville and work in Palo Alto. Initially I will plan activities in East Bay area. If you are available to plan and host activities in SF, Palo Alto area, please let me know.

Ananda Seva is an international spiritual community dedicated to meditation, yoga and service to humanity. At our Ashram in Santa Rosa, Ca. ~ Ananda Kamalalaya ~ , Ananda Seva holds weekly group meditations, has kirtan & chanting evenings and offers individualized meditation instruction, as well as meditation and yoga classes. We also offer Yoga Teacher Training, Yoga Therapy Training, have meditation & yoga retreats, yoga days and other trainings and events. Please call us if you are interested …

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

Our mission is to provide an intellectual gateway to science beyond the convention. This opening includes the work of people such as Janine Benyus, Rianne Eisler, Bruce Lipton, Jim Oschmann, and others.   I hope astronomers, anthropologists, writers, nurses, physicians, acupuncturists, mystics, intuitives, sages, engineers, healers and all those with a keen inquisitive mind will join. It is inspired by the International Society of Subtle Energies and Medicine and the Institute of Noetic Sciences …

BAASICS (Bay Area Art & Science Interdisciplinary Collaborative Sessions) is a series of San Francisco-based evening programs that bring together working artists, scientists, and other creative individuals to present engaging, multi-media programs that explore a given theme. In the United States, the contemporary fine arts and sciences are generally set apart from popular discourse, and despite much talk of commonality between artists and scientists, there is little substantive dialogue between …

TechXploration is PayPal's free, tech-focused speaker series that occurs monthly in San Jose. Hear from Valley-based tech luminaries while sampling the finest craft beer and local eats! All are welcome. Join us!

The University of the Commons offers university-level classes in San Francisco, free of charge, for all who wish to attend. We encourage new faculty, students, and the community to participate by taking a class, proposing a class you can teach, or attending a meeting of the collective. For additional information, see UOTC.org. The commons: What we share. Creations of nature and culture that belong to all of us equally. Who are we? The University of the Commons is a collective of teachers, artist …

BayBio strengthens the Bay Area's life sciences community. Join us for networking, get-togethers and other events intended to create community among our industry.

Computer scientists, biologists, system biologists and anyone interested in the new world of computational biology: Get together for conversations about the most fascinating topics you can think of, the new frontiers of what hackers can do in the life sciences. Look for entrepreneurs, co-founders, co-workers, research connections or just an enjoyable evening with stimulating new ideas. We may have topical presentations and a larger venue in the future. Let's just see what ideas people will have.

for everyone who is interested in COSMIC , bioinformatics, cancer genomic, we can meet and discuss this subject, get new ideas and latest discovery, research and development in this area, everyone is welcome.

Darwin's ideas and their descendants are popping up everywhere as DNA, ancestry maps, fossils, new species, and scientific experiments and popular information builds on his discoveries. I want to find others who are fascinated like I am with the impact of his ideas. Hopefully we can have an information based discussion group and find friends who share this interest.

Visit our homepage here: http://www.ZMSF.Org/ Community/forum homepage: Official TZM:SF Community Forum The Zeitgeist Movement is a Sustainability Advocacy Movement that creates community based activism and awareness through a network of Art/Media Events, Annual Events, Global/Regional Chapters, Project Teams and Charity Work. The Movement recognizes that issues such as poverty, corruption, collapse, homelessness, war, starvation and the like appear to be "Symptoms" born out of an outdated socia …