Distress Tolerance is one of the four pillars of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and a valuable skill for anyone to have. This is not about staying in miserable situations or suffering […]
The Seattle Skeptics and Science Enthusiasts are hosting an event that members of our community might be interested in: Skeptipalooza 2026! Here's a link to their event: https://www.meetup.com/seattleskeptics/events/315716135/ Feel free […]
The best leadership is not imposed from outside or above, it arises organically from within. Even preschoolers can organize spontaneously to achieve a goal. The group may end up deferring […]
You see here a different kind of happiness book. The How of Happiness is a comprehensive guide to understanding the elements of happiness based on years of groundbreaking scientific research. […]
I will read the award-winning science fiction short story Tideline by Elizabeth Bear and make some remarks about the power of stories to educate, inspire, and shape or even save […]
Let's plan what we'll be doing for the next quarter! Is there a topic you'd like to give a talk about? Come have a voice in what we do next […]
This week is our popular Speed Talks event! Three to five speakers get 5-8 minutes each to expound their ideas, followed by our group discussion period where the community react to the ideas presented, discuss their own thoughts on the topic, and ask questions of the presenters. If you have an idea for a talk, […]
Fjorlief will be reading the short story "Packing" by the award-winning author T. Kingfisher. The story, both a requiem and a promissory, is food for thought about moving forward into an unknown future. This week's speaker will be Fjorlief. After the talk, we'll have a group discussion to explore the ideas presented, and to share […]
The next installment of The Story of Us by the blogger and illustrator Tim Urban of Wait But Why! A single cell is itself a giant—a magical living giant made up of trillions of non-living atoms—and an animal is a higher-level giant made up of trillions of cells. This concept—a bunch of smaller things joining […]
Fanfiction is fan-written fiction about existing characters and worlds created by other writers, usually from popular media such as TV, movies, or bestselling books. When did people start writing fanfiction? Why do people write it? What needs does fanfiction fill that aren't met by writing about characters you make up from scratch? This week's speaker […]