Sponsored by the Mensa Foundation, Colloquium 2011: "Electronic Gaming and Its Impact on Society," will take place Feb. 18-20 in Austin, Texas. This event will bring together all interested members of the public and a full slate of industry experts and researchers, including a keynote panel of veteran game developers. Registration (including three meals) is only $169 through the end of July! Visit the Colloquium 2011 site for information on the program, speakers, location and online registration.

Five games named Mensa Select®
More than 200 Mensans gathered in April for Mind Games® 2010, where they played and rated 49 board and card games. The top five games earned Mensa Select® distinction; they are Anomia™ (Anomia Press), Dizios™ (MindWare), Forbidden Island™ (Gamewright), Word on the Street™ (Out of the Box Publishing) and Yikerz!™ (Wiggles 3D Incorporated). Mind Games 2011 will be held April 15-17 in Albany, N.Y.

Are you smarter than a reality-show contestant?
If Mensa member Matt Hoffman on CBS' reality show "Big Brother" got you thinking about IQ, we welcome you to challenge yourself with our Mensa Home Test! It's a formally developed, normed — and fun! — test that will give you a true sense your brainpower. Oh, and it'll give you an idea if you qualify for Mensa. Take the Mensa Home Test online today, or have it mailed wherever you like and return it to be professionally scored.