The Louisville Area Skeptics meetup is an opportunity for people from Louisville and the surrounding areas to share their love of science, their interest in critical thinking, and their skeptical worldview. A skeptic is an individual who prefers to evaluate claims based on verifiability and falsifiability, rather than popularity. Scientific skeptics value critical thinking skills and promote the scientific method. While skeptics do not immediately dismiss any claims, they do question claims lack …

"Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence" - Carl Sagan There is a lot of nonsense in the world: pseudoscience, alternative medicine, conspiracy theories, paranormal phenomenon, and other oddities. Skepticism is a method of assessing any claim (particularly fringe claims) using science, reasoning, and critical thinking. We aren't cynics - we are methodological truth seekers. We are mythbusting science advocates who believe in good quality double-blind peer reviewed research. We protec …

Science cafés are live—and lively—events that take place in casual settings such as pubs and coffeehouses, are open to everyone, and feature an engaging conversation with a scientist about a particular topic. Louisville Science Café is the group dedicated to bringing these fun, informative events to the Kentuckiana area! Each café encourages conversation, debate, and interaction. Science cafés welcome people who may or may not typically get involved with scientific discussions. Our goal is to ho …

Welcome Energy Enthusiasts! Patti Kessler is the organizer of this group. You are invited to join regular groups, classes and special events designed to support your healing journey, consciousness expansion and spiritual evolution.  To keep posted and receive reminders, subscribe to the groups that interest you on the home page of this website or visit Patti Kessler.com  Patti offers private vibrational energy groups and private healing sessions at her office in Blue Ash, Ohio Patti Kessler Vibr …

What on earth will it take for all people to be able to thrive the world over?   Thrive the DVD and the website ThriveMovement.com answer that question. ThiveMovement Columbus Meetup provides a way for people interested in this movement to link up and help promote the movement's expansion. The group was formed March 25, 2012 and we are growing each month.  We're interested in the topics discussed in Thrive and are working to introduce others to the website and movie.

EnlightenNext is an organization supporting the growth of a global movement to create a higher culture inspired by the spiritual path of Evolutionary Enlightenment. This is a new path, created by Andrew Cohen, to spiritual awakening that enables individuals to find deep meaning and purpose in a rapidly changing world. He is a spiritual teacher and best selling author who has redefined spiritual awakening for our rapidly changing world. We are a group of committed individuals dedicated to cha …

Recovering From Religion is a support group encouraging and supporting your journey as you consider the possibility of a life free from faith. Don't let people convince you that you just didn't have 'enough' faith, or that you just haven't found the "right" religion. The goal of Recovering from Religion is to help you work through those claims and assure you that YOU are not crazy for no longer believing. As part of the bigger picture Recovering from Religion the Columbus Chapter is part of the …

Body Evolution Boot Camps, Louisville's Premier Fitness Boot Camp is all about giving back. They will have regularly scheduled Fri or Sat boot camp classes for donations that will benefit a local family in need. Typically, it will be a family facing health related illnesses in children. 100% of the donations for each of these days will go to the family.