Join us during the Luminarium’s Wednesday afternoon extended hours for a special presentation by UNMC pathology professor Geoffrey Talmon, MD. We will dive into lessons about physiology and what happens to the human body when it is immersed in cold water. On the night of April 15, 1912, when the RMS Titanic sank, the Atlantic Ocean water was below-freezing at approximately 28 degrees Fahrenheit (the salt levels in the ocean water kept it from freezing solid).
Dr. Talmon will discuss how such extreme temperatures would have affected those who were lost in the water that cold night.
This event is free with the cost of admission to the Luminarium. Remember, we have reduced-cost admission after 3PM, every Wednesday!
About Dr. Geoffrey Talmon:
Geoffrey Talmon, MD, is a professor in the UNMC Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology. He also serves as senior associate dean for medical education in the College of Medicine, overseeing the curriculum. In that role, he manages all graduate, undergraduate and external clinical teaching activities.
Dr. Talmon was the first to hold the James Linder Distinguished Residency Director Chair. He also was the inaugural director of the UNMC Interprofessional Academy of Educators.
Dr. Talmon has more than 110 peer-reviewed publications, along with multiple book chapters and dozens of invited presentations. He co-edited the book, “Mind the Gap: Generational Differences in Medical Education,” which was the first work dedicated to managing intergenerational conflict in medical education.
He is past president of the Nebraska Association of Pathologists and a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathology Board of Certification and National Board of Medical Examiners.
Who: Everyone
Where: 345 Riverfront Drive
When: April 22 // 6PM
Cost: Event is FREE with the cost of daily admission (or Membership).
