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MensaNZ

@MensaNZ

The high IQ society. A non-profit organization open to people scoring in the top 2%. In New Zealand since 1966

 New Zealand
mensa.org.nz
Joined December 2010
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"What does Mensa mean to you?" We asked this question to Mensans from different countries. Be curious! Today: Aleksandra from Serbia😀 #mensasociety @MensaSrbije
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"What does Mensa mean to you?" We asked this question to Mensans from different countries. You can find statements regularly on our social media channels: Be curious! 😀 #mensasociety @mensa_at
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Try your hand at this - On this date in 2017. We'll post the solution tonight at 9pm - can anyone beat us to it :) !? #Mensa #IrishMensa
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Our Excellence in Reading program is a great way for your child to explore a wide range of books from the comfort of home. The best part: Your child doesn't have to be a Young Mensan to participate! 📖 #HappyReading
Gifted at Willowdale (@GiftedWildcats) profile pictureGifted at Willowdale@GiftedWildcats12 Oct 2020
Worth mentioning again. Mesa Readers is a list of classic books selected as "not to miss" by librarians. And, kids can earn a t-shirt! @MPS_HAL @MPSElemEd @MPS_Willowdale mensaforkids.org/achieve/exc…
Excellence in Reading

Excellence in Reading

Through the Excellence in Reading program, the Mensa Foundation offers gifted youth the opportunity to read a list of age-appropriate books and earn a certificate and free T-shirt. The books on each...

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Five young people – including an 11-year-old with his own book deal and a self-proclaimed “human calculator” – explain the ups and downs of being a tiny prodigy. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
‘I’m a human calculator’: what’s it like to be a child genius – or to raise one?

‘I’m a human calculator’: what’s it like to be a child genius – or to raise one?

Jeeva could read at 15 months. Luca could do his times tables in reception. Nathan had a book deal by eight. Meet the child prodigies

theguardian.com
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Get in quick to secure a place on our Kids' Mask-making Workshop this Tuesday: 10-11am SOLD OUT / 11.30am-12.30pm and 1-2pm SELLING FAST. Just $5 with materials supplied. More here: nelsonmuseum.co.nz/event-cal…
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Kids’ play at school, whether it’s experienced through sports or other group activities, has a large role in helping children develop social and communication skills. Play teaches children how to give and take, trust, and take risks. todayonline.com/commentary/d…
Don’t forget to play. It’s good for you

Don’t forget to play. It’s good for you

When was the last time we gave ourselves permission to play? Play is often associated with children, and as adults we may have forgotten to play or even how to play.At a young age, play is intuitive...

channelnewsasia.com
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We're open late tonight (until 9pm), alongside a load of other arts and cultural venues in Nelson city, as a part of Nelson Arts Festival's Night Vision experience. Night Vision is free, whānau-friendly and should be a lot of fun. Here's a map or more on bit.ly/2ScXDeP
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New Zealand's population is just over 4.8 million, that means 96,000 of you are eligible to join Mensa. Ready to take the test? mensa.org.nz/iq-test-event-l… #Mensa #MensaNZ #WorldIntelligenceDay #MensaInternational
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New Zealand's population is just over 4.8 million, that means 96,000 of you are eligible to join Mensa. Ready to take the test? mensa.org.nz/iq-test-event-l… #Mensa #MensaNZ #WorldIntelligenceDay #MensaInternational
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Mañana se celebra el Brilliance Day (Día Internacional de la Inteligenica, conmemorando la fundación de Mensa International en 1946) y queremos celebrarlo contigo con la siguiente conferencia gratuita:
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If you’re in Ōtautahi be sure to check out the @CantMuseum – they have a stunning moon exhibit running until 8 November! One of our own was down last week and captured these shots, but check the website for more photos.
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Thanks to Neudorf Olives over at @moutereartisans in #Nelson, for the talk and tasting on our Weekend Gathering last week. 😀
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2020 MENSA NZ ELECTION NOTICE Nominations are open NOW! instagram.com/p/CAHDAHwg0vJ/…
I’m a huge fan of #podcasts, here’s a thread on some of my favorites. PLEASE respond with any awesome pods I should be listening to!
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Up next is @christianp offering a novel approach to solving sudoku puzzles. To find out more about the paramagnetic and glass transitions in sudoku arxiv.org/abs/1212.1649 or try an interactive version at glass-sudoku.glitch.me #BigMathsJam #MathsJam
The paramagnetic and glass transitions in sudoku

The paramagnetic and glass transitions in sudoku

We study the statistical mechanics of a model glassy system based on a familiar and popular mathematical puzzle. Sudoku puzzles provide a very rare example of a class of frustrated systems with a...

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Louise Mabbs has been making gorgeous mathematical textiles for decades - you can see them at instagram.com/louise.mabbs.t… and louisemabbs.co.uk #BigMathsJam #MathsJam
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#OceaniaMathsGathering Where keynote speeches have encore! Thanks to Dr Ross Atkins!
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You too can play our competition competition winner. #OMG #MathsGathering Choose the number that will be the least popular selection. If 2 numbers are tied, the smallest number will win.
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7 votes • Final results
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