Mensa International is an international society for intellectual exchange. It provides a forum for discussion and activity among highly intelligent people of various backgrounds. Membership in Mensa is open to any individual who scores in the top 2 percent of the population on a recognized intelligence test.
Mensa has three main goals. (1) It seeks to identify and foster human intelligence for the benefit of humankind. (2) It encourages research on the nature and characteristics of intelligence. (3) It seeks to provide a variety of intellectual and social activities for its members. Mensa activities include lectures, discussions, research projects, and special gatherings. Mensa does not take positions on political, religious, or social issues. Instead, it provides opportunities for members to exchange ideas and points of view. See the Mensa website at www.mensa.org for additional information on the organization and its activities.
Roland Berrill, an Australian lawyer, and Lance Ware, a British scientist and lawyer, established Mensa in Oxford, England, in 1946. National Mensa groups are active in numerous countries throughout the world.
