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Think at Oxford 2020 - CANCELLED

Fri Mar 27 2020

Think at Oxford 2020 Theme: 1980s Society & Science Balliol College, Oxford, 27 - 29 March Thinking at Oxford … For many centuries, generations of enquiring minds have quietly and steadily made their way to Oxford. Mensans – being quick of mind themselves – have picked up on this tradition, and...

Mensa News

11th Mar 2020

Vikki Jackson collects her prize along with her dad Mike (right) and family friends Derek and Fiona Curious shoppers in Swansea pitted their grey matter...

21st Feb 2020

Smart cities and electric aeroplanes are among the varied topics on offer at Mensa's next science day. Talks about using MRI technology to treat epilepsy and...

20th Feb 2020

Picture by Hermann Traub/Pixabay North East Mensan JENNY GILL reports from the Huddersfield Christmas party - despite the best efforts of Storm Ciara She came...