We started the Experience Hacking Dinner Salon for folks to get together for dinner once a month and discuss research findings in the fields of neuroscience, cognitive psychology, behavioral economics, linguistics, ethnography, and sociology to design better and more engaging experiences for our communities, constituents, and customers. We know so much more than we ever have about what motivates, captivates, and excites people, and we should use that knowledge to design better experiences and …

A venue for multi-disciplinary discussions that go beyond quantification of human biologic function to include ideas for how to optimize human performance across multiple domains including physical, mental, emotional and social. The presentations will span the gamut from the socio-cultural aspects of human health to the technologies and nutritional interventions that can enhance cognition, athletic performance and sense of general wellbeing. BioHackersNYC takes a broader view of biohacking compa …

… We believe that advances in psychology, neuroscience, organizational development, educational theory, cultural studies and other relevant disciplines shed critical light on ancient teachings. They also help us discriminate between those aspects of the teachings that are timeless, and those that are cultural expressions relevant to another time and place. Our aim is to encourage an authentic, science-integrative spirituality appropriate to the 21st century. All of our programs are designed to fos …

The NY Quantified Self meetup is modeled on the Bay Area Quantified Self Show & Tell meetings started in 2008 by Gary Wolf and Kevin Kelly in the Bay Area. Your host for the NYC meetup is Steve Dean (Twitter @sgdean). Write us with your recommendations, tips, and observations. This is a regular show and tell for people who take advantage of various personal self-tracking tools and methods to gain more knowledge about themselves, others and the world around them. Come share what you are doing and …

Colossus in 2012! Discuss, Learn, Implement, our Silicon Overlords!

The purpose of our group is to provide a forum for discussing past, present and future trends and topics in robotics. Hardware, software and related subjects will be covered. Theoretical as well as practical information will be presented. You should join Robot Enthusiasts Group if: You want to learn the latest information about robotics. You enjoy watching and learning at your own pace - we place our meetings and other robotic content (videos of meetings, documents, etc.) online, so you can rev …