In today’s society, we tend to hone our expertise in a given field into what could be called "vertical intelligence." The Mensa Education & Research Foundation’s podcast series, Conversations with Mensa, gives us all the opportunity to expand our social intelligence by examining a multitude of topics, thus enhancing our intelligence "horizontally." Conversations with Mensa covers facets of intelligence as seen through the Mensa Foundation's programs, the Mensa Research Journal and Mensa Colloquiums. It shares new ideas from Mensa members and recognized experts, presenting these insights to the general public in an easy-to-use format. Topics are as wide-ranging as the psychology of poker, ADD and current issues in cosmology. For more information on the Mensa Foundation or Conversations with Mensa, please visit http://www.mensafoundation.org. http://www.mensafoundation.org/conversations The Mensa Education and Research Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:31:00 -0500 WebServices@americanmensa.org Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:18:51 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.4.0) http://www.feedforall.com An education podcast covering a wide variety of topics such as the psychology of poker, ADD and current issues in cosmology. In today’s society, we tend to hone our expertise in a given field into what could be called "vertical intelligence." The Mensa Education & Research Foundation’s podcast series, Conversations with Mensa, gives us all the opportunity to expand our social intelligence by examining a multitude of topics, thus enhancing our intelligence "horizontally." Conversations with Mensa covers facets of intelligence as seen through the Mensa Foundation's programs, the Mensa Research Journal and Mensa Colloquiums. It shares new ideas from Mensa members and recognized experts, presenting these insights to the general public in an easy-to-use format. Topics are as wide-ranging as the psychology of poker, ADD and current issues in cosmology. For more information on the Mensa Foundation or Conversations with Mensa, please visit www.mensafoundation.org. Mensa Education & Research Foundation Howard Prince howardp@americanmensa.org Mensa, Mensa Foundation, Education, Research, American Mensa no no http://www.us.mensa.org/AM/Libraries/podcasts/iTunesArt.jpg http://www.mensafoundation.org/conversations 144 144 Forensic psychology is where psychology and the law interact. Forensic psychologists play an important role in the criminal justice system, and interest in the field has been fueled recently by popular movies, television programs and books. This Conversation will help listeners delve into the numerous aspects of the field, including legal principles, expert witness testimony, psychological assessment, mental healthcare and other court-ordered evaluations. http://mensafoundation.org/what-we-do/education-and-outreach/conversations-with-mensa-podcast/forensics/ Education 23B4551A-C74C-4EAF-BD3F-6C3547105E40 Tue, 19 Aug 2014 12:18:51 -0500 Mensa Education & Research Foundation Forensics Forensic psychology is where psychology and the law interact. Forensic psychologists play an important role in the criminal justice system, and interest in the field has been fueled recently by popular movies, television programs and books. This Conversation will help listeners delve into the numerous aspects of the field, including legal principles, expert witness testimony, psychological assessment, mental healthcare and other court-ordered evaluations. 00:59:59 Mensa Education & Research Foundation Forensics, psychology, law, criminal justice, society, culture no no This conversation begins to touch on the myriad facets of gifted education, including the design and development of curriculum and programming in line with the new common core, philosophical attitudes that may be hindering student growth, the differences and similarities in domestic and foreign education and the division in research goals between those gifted educators with education-specific and psychology-specific backgrounds. http://www.mensafoundation.org/Sites/foundation/NavigationMenu/Programs/Conversations/Gifted-Education/Futurism.htm 0B1F47FE-7245-4269-9B48-A172339A7126 Fri, 2 Aug 2013 11:41:39 -0500 Gifted Education This conversation begins to touch on the myriad facets of gifted education, including the design and development of curriculum and programming in line with the new common core, philosophical attitudes that may be hindering student growth, the differences and similarities in domestic and foreign education and the division in research goals between those gifted educators with education-specific and psychology-specific backgrounds. 52:33 Mensa Education & Research Foundation Gifted Education, Mensa, Gifted Youth no no Based on early-20th-century Italian movements in the arts and society, the field of futurism has grown to encompass an evolving number of spectrum-spanning concentrations. From design to sustainability, futurism highlights acclaimed themes associated with contemporary concepts of the future, including ecological conservation, technological growth and changes in industry. This conversation touches on the numerous facets, geo-politics, the arts and societal issues instrumental to growing civilizations. http://www.mensafoundation.org/Sites/foundation/NavigationMenu/Programs/Conversations/Futurism/Futurism.htm D4B82490-AE49-427A-B6BF-1EA376749EF3 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 08:48:39 -0500 Futurism Based on early-20th-century Italian movements in the arts and society, the field of futurism has grown to encompass an evolving number of spectrum-spanning concentrations. From design to sustainability, futurism highlights acclaimed themes associated with contemporary concepts of the future, including ecological conservation, technological growth and changes in industry. This conversation touches on the numerous facets, geo-politics, the arts and societal issues instrumental to growing civilizations. 54:47 Mensa Education & Research Foundation Futurism, sustainability, design, technology, industry, geo-politics, art, society, biomemitics, civilization no no As a follow-up to the February 2011 Colloquium -- and as a forerunner to the 2012 AG Colloquium titled "Social and Video Games" -- this Conversation explores the evolution of social games and the people who play them. Mensa member Gordon Walton, VP and Executive Producer at Playdom Austin, joins Dr. Mia Consalvo, Visiting Associate Professor of Comparative Studies at MIT, to discuss Dr. Consalvo’s research with regard to the development of social interaction and communities via online gaming. http://www.mensafoundation.org/Sites/foundation/NavigationMenu/Programs/Conversations/Gaming/Gaming.htm 64FD47C3-89DB-4E0D-A1E5-FA0C414A899F Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:28:31 -0500 The Gaming Evolution As a follow-up to the February 2011 Colloquium -- and as a forerunner to the 2012 AG Colloquium titled "Social and Video Games" -- this Conversation explores the evolution of social games and the people who play them. Mensa member Gordon Walton, VP and Executive Producer at Playdom Austin, joins Dr. Mia Consalvo, Visiting Associate Professor of Comparative Studies at MIT, to discuss Dr. Consalvo’s research with regard to the development of social interaction and communities via online gaming. 39:14 Mensa Education & Research Foundation gaming,Consalvo,Walton,Playdom,Association of Internet Researchers,digital-game theory,electronic gaming,BioWare,Colloquium 2012,The Old Republic no no While the general population is made up of approximately 75 percent extroverts and 25 percent introverts, the membership of Mensa is the nearly the reverse: approximately 65 percent introverts and 35 percent extroverts. This Conversation will help listeners both within and outside Mensa understand and appreciate the wonderful gifts that introverts have to offer, and to make sense of the frequently confusing and uneasy feelings that introverts experience. http://www.mensafoundation.org/Sites/foundation/NavigationMenu/Programs/Conversations/Introversion/Introversion.htm A7452C6E-5B69-43BB-8A29-1503A3A925FC Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:44:39 -0500 Understanding and Appreciating Introverted Advantages While the general population is made up of approximately 75 percent extroverts and 25 percent introverts, the membership of Mensa is the nearly the reverse: approximately 65 percent introverts and 35 percent extroverts. This Conversation will help listeners both within and outside Mensa understand and appreciate the wonderful gifts that introverts have to offer, and to make sense of the frequently confusing and uneasy feelings that introverts experience. 57:44 Mensa Education & Research Foundation introvert,introversion,Marti Olsen,John Sheehan,Annual Gathering,Introverted Child,temperament,Introvert Advantage,Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child no no In this Conversation, Warren Madden -- Weather Channel® meteorologist, "Hurricane Hunter" and Mensan -- discusses changing weather patterns and new technologies and concepts with Dr. Josh Wurman, creator of the Doppler on Wheels program and the founder of the Center for Severe Weather Research. http://www.mensafoundation.org/Sites/foundation/NavigationMenu/Programs/Conversations/WeatherorNot/WeatherorNot.htm 2743370F-1526-45B7-9096-5409381C84EA Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:35:20 -0500 Weather or Not In this Conversation, Warren Madden -- Weather Channel® meteorologist, "Hurricane Hunter" and Mensan -- discusses changing weather patterns and new technologies and concepts with Dr. Josh Wurman, creator of the Doppler on Wheels program and the founder of the Center for Severe Weather Research. 48:19 Mensa Education & Research Foundation weather,Warren Madden,Josh Wurman,Hurricane,Center for Severe Weather Research,Doppler on Wheels,Hurricane Hunter,meteorologist no no What a long, bright trip it's been for Richard Lederer, Mensa's best known "verbivore." From pre-med student to radio personality to internationally recognized author and punster, Richard has spent a lifetime evolving his interests and pursuits. Mensa member and child actor Myles Jeffrey, now an 18-year-old sophomore at UCLA, talked to Richard about "Reinventing Yourself" and about the success of Richard's evolutions. http://www.mensafoundation.org/Sites/foundation/NavigationMenu/Programs/Conversations/ReinventingYourself/Reinventing_Yourself.htm Education 21640226-B7C0-483D-B3FB-A33D49485494 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:38:37 -0500 Reinventing Yourself What a long, bright trip it's been for Richard Lederer, Mensa's best known "verbivore." From pre-med student to radio personality to internationally recognized author and punster, Richard has spent a lifetime evolving his interests and pursuits. Mensa member and child actor Myles Jeffrey, now an 18-year-old sophomore at UCLA, talked to Richard about "Reinventing Yourself" and about the success of Richard's evolutions. 48:15 Mensa Education & Research Foundation Richard Lederer, Myles Jeffrey, aging, language, puns, writing, verbivore,Mensa,conversations no no Following up on the 2006 Colloquium titled "Revolution in Cosmology," this Conversation tackles topics such as superstring theory and supersymmetry, black holes and dark energy, and what comes after the Large Hadron Collider. Heather Preston – a NASA researcher, astronomy instructor and Mensan – discusses all this and more with George Musser, editor for Scientific American magazine and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to String Theory. Musser was the keynote speaker for the 2006 event. http://www.mensafoundation.org/Sites/foundation/NavigationMenu/Programs/Conversations/RevolutionsinCosmology/RevCosmology.htm Education B935255F-E27E-4E1A-B481-E040FD0D6C2F Wed, 8 Apr 2009 20:08:29 -0500 Revolution in Cosmology Following up on the 2006 Colloquium titled "Revolution in Cosmology," this Conversation tackles topics such as superstring theory and supersymmetry, black holes and dark energy, and what comes after the Large Hadron Collider. Heather Preston – a NASA researcher, astronomy instructor and Mensan – discusses all this and more with George Musser, editor for Scientific American magazine and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to String Theory. Musser was the keynote speaker for the 2006 event. 49:11 Mensa Education & Research Foundation Cosmology, Collider, George Musser, Scientific American, Heather Preston, String Theory, Superstring theory, dark energy, black holes,Mensa,conversations no no Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a major challenge for many families. The needs of children with ADD affect virtually every school in the nation, and many issues in the workplace have been linked to adult ADD. In this Conversation, Dr. Frank Lawlis and Robin Crawford examine ADD — its causes and what can be done to manage it at any age. http://www.mensafoundation.org/Sites/foundation/NavigationMenu/Programs/Conversations/TakingControlofADD/takingcontrolADD.htm Education 393847A7-70FC-478E-BEA8-B21845983928 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:08:28 -0500 Taking Control of ADD Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a major challenge for many families. The needs of children with ADD affect virtually every school in the nation, and many issues in the workplace have been linked to adult ADD. In this Conversation, Dr. Frank Lawlis and Robin Crawford examine ADD — its causes and what can be done to manage it at any age. 45:45 Mensa Education & Research Foundation ADD, Frank Lawlis, Robin Crawford, Mensa, American Mensa, Mensa Foundation, Attention Deficit Disorder, ADHD,conversations no no Renowned actor and Mensan Alan Rachins discusses the area where psychology and poker intersect with internationally recognized poker professional Howard Lederer. http://www.mensafoundation.org/Sites/foundation/NavigationMenu/Programs/Conversations/ArtoftheBluff/ArtBluff.htm Education C72144F0-1F78-47B9-A4DA-280F016F7292 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:08:27 -0500 The Art of the Bluff Renowned actor and Mensan Alan Rachins discusses the area where psychology and poker intersect with internationally recognized poker professional Howard Lederer. 51:07 Mensa Education & Research Foundation poker, texas hold'em, Mensa, American Mensa, Alan Rachins, Howard Lederer, Mensa Foundation no no The Music Genome Project™ is enjoyed by millions of users through Pandora® Internet Radio. In this Conversation, founder and Chief Strategy Officer Tim Westergren talks about the phenomenal scope, success and synergy of the twin projects with composer and pianist Aaron Dai. http://www.mensafoundation.org/Sites/foundation/NavigationMenu/Programs/Conversations/MusicGenomeProject/MusicGenome.htm 91C86D8E-AF2E-4872-B21E-2BF39DA258AD Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:13:17 -0600 The Music Genome Project The Music Genome Project™ is enjoyed by millions of users through Pandora® Internet Radio. In this Conversation, founder and Chief Strategy Officer Tim Westergren talks about the phenomenal scope, success and synergy of the twin projects with composer and pianist Aaron Dai. 49:54 Mensa Education & Research Foundation Music Genome,Tim Westergren,Aaron Dai,Mensa,conversations,Pandora,internet radio no no Entrepreneur, writer and Mensan Tarek Saab converses with the Mensa Foundation's 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Dr. Jane Piirto, about the ramifications of her life's work in creativity and giftedness. http://www.mensafoundation.org/Sites/foundation/NavigationMenu/Programs/Conversations/WomenCreativity/WomenCreativity.htm Education 325236C4-5EB6-45DD-BB81-FF0248EE7DF8 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:08:26 -0500 Women & Creativity Entrepreneur, writer and Mensan Tarek Saab converses with the Mensa Foundation's 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Dr. Jane Piirto, about the ramifications of her life's work in creativity and giftedness. 45:41 Mensa Education & Research Foundation Women, Creativity, Women and creativity, Mensa, American Mensa, Tarek Saab, Jane Piirto,Mensa,conversations no no