The Great Books and World Classics Discussion Group is a joint project of Northern New Jersey Mensa and Mensa in Georgia. On December 13, we will be reading First and Second Maccabees, which talks about the story of Hanukkah. 1 MACCABEES CHAPTER 1 KJV
Take the Mensa admission test. You can sign up and buy a voucher here. You can also join Mensa by submitting scores from a qualifying test.
The Great Books and World Classics discussion group is a joint effort of Northern New Jersey Mensa and Mensa in Georgia. On December 20, we will be discussing A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. Read the original text of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
The Great Books and World Classics discussion group is a joint effort of Northern New Jersey Mensa and Mensa in Georgia. On December 27, we will be reading the original text of the 12 days of Christmas. Here's a version sung by the Pentatonix.
Northern New Jersey's Armchair Conversations are a friendly atmosphere for serious conversations. On January 14, we will be talking about immigration.
Hippocrates is a semimythical figure who is regarded as the Father of Medicine. He may have been a real person, a leader within a movement within Greek medicine. However, the actual authorship of any of the "Hippocratic writings" is unknown. These writings are interesting and valuable because they provide detailed descriptions of patients' symptoms and … Continue reading Hippocrates: On the Sacred Disease, Hippocratic Oath
We will be holding our Regional Gathering (BLAST!) at the Springhill Suites at Newark Airport (yes the same venue as in previous years).
We will have an admissions test session at our BLAST! Regional Gathering. Please bring a printed copy of your voucher and your picture ID to the session. If you are under the age of 18, but at least 14, you need to bring a parent or guardian and complete additional forms. You must contact Richard … Continue reading Admissions Testing
Erasmus of Rotterdam was a Dutch Humanist and Christian theologian and regarded as a true "Renaissance Man." Humanism was a movement that focused on the agency of individuals, which humanists considered the starting point for the study of morals. Erasmus's work In Praise of Folly is one of the most famous books from the Renaissance. … Continue reading Erasmus: In Praise of Folly
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