THE ORIGINS of Mensa, the society for those proving high IQ by means of psychological test, are rather shrouded in mystery and subject to some debate, but it is undeniable that Lancelot Ware was a important player in its foundation. Mensa began in a rather haphazard way, to say the least. Sir Cyril Burt, Professor of Psychology at University College London, broadcast a lecture on BBC Radio, he claimed, suggesting the idea. This was generally repeated and accepted by the press for 20 years. In 1968, however, at a time of intense turmoil in Mensa politics, a new editor of the subscription journ...
