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Board and Card Games

For people who like playing board games, designing board games or modifying the rules of existing board games. Card games, too, because some games really can be classified as both.

Firearms

For firearm experts and enthusiasts.

Libraries & Information Science

For librarians and library professionals.

Astronomy

For expert and amateur astronomers and astrophysicists

Home Improvement

For contractors and (serious) DIY'ers

Database Administrators

For database professionals who wish to improve their database skills and learn from others in the community.

Physics

For active researchers, academics and students

Food and Cooking

For cooks, chefs, anyone who can make a dish that can objectively be described as "mean"

Libraries & Information Science

For librarians and library professionals.

Crafts, Crafting, and Crafters

For those who hand-make creations and wish to improve their own and others' techniques and skills. This includes (but isn't limited to) working with wood, fabric, paper, yarn, glass, leather, clay, stone, beads, paint, plastic, or metal—all are ...

Blacksmithing

For the ancient art of metal work : topics could include bladesmithing, tools, annealing, Damascus steel techniques, etc.

Geoscience

For those interested in the geology, meteorology, oceanography, and environmental sciences.

Astrophysics

For astrophysicists: professors, professional researchers, and graduate students