Annual Gathering Last Call
July 3–7, 2024, AG.US.MENSA.ORG
The Annual Gathering is almost here. Online registration for AG 2024 will remain open this year throughout the event. So for any members on the fence about attending, registering takes just a few keyboard taps.
The schedule has been published and it’s extensive! Here’s a link to view it all online — https://s23.a2zinc.net/clients/mensa/ag2024/public/Sessions.aspx?ID=403&sortMenu=104000.
Below is a miniscule sampling of all the offerings. There is so much more!
Wednesday, July 3
- From Unconscious Incompetence to Intuitive Expertise: How My Boxing Career Helped Me Get a Degree in Physics
- The World’s Worst Problems
- Eugenics: Perfecting (a small portion of) The Human Race
- Secret Kansas City: Mountains Out of Molehills
- Name That Movie
Thursday, July 4
- A FEAST OF WORDS with Richard Lederer
- Anthropology’s Original Sin: Museums, Zoos, and the Human Condition
- A Brief History of Games — from Ancient to Modern and In-Between
- Six Degrees of Separation: How Everything is Connected
- Don’t Fall for Scams and Spam — Protecting Your Computer and Personal Information
Friday, July 5
- Escaping the Nazis: The Untold Story of the Kindertransport from Someone Who Was on the Train
- Subliminal Advertising — Real or Myth?
- Meet the Beatles You Thought You Knew
- Sustainability Superstar: Sweden’s Race Towards Zero Waste
- The Evolution of Audacity: From Bach to Gershwin
Saturday, July 6
- A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Black Holes
- Say Goodbye to Earth English: Language Change During Interstellar Travel
- Live Paint Session and Bulletin Artist Meet & Greet
- Musical Theater Ms Murder Mystery Game
- Debate Room — Death to Mosquitos
Sunday, July 7
- Hyper-Palatable (AKA Junk) Foods and the Role of US Tobacco Companies
- Women — The Forgotten “Men” in History
Join us at the Region 7 Meet & Greet — Friday the 5th at 3:00 pm CT.
