A history of sex medicine is the topic of the next Science Café on Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th St. in Omaha. Attendees will hear from Lindsay Novak, a licensed mental health practitioner.
Novak has a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a double major in exercise science and women’s studies, and a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She is one of three certified sex therapists and the only board certified sexologist in the state.
She is the author of the "Sex & Relationship blog" on Omaha's LiveWellNebraska.com. She has taught numerous undergraduate and graduate courses and lectured for both professional and community events.
This café is in partnership with the Blue Barn Theatre. At the end of the café, Amy Lane, a UNO instructor and guest director at the Blue Barn Theatre, will discuss the upcoming production, “In the Next Room.”
For more information on the production go to the website: www.bluebarn.org
Science Café is a free educational event sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and other groups to increase the population’s science literacy. Hosted by UNMC, Bio Nebraska and the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, Science Cafés are held the first Tuesday of each month in Omaha and one Thursday every other month in Lincoln.
Free pizza, available for the first 50 people, will be provided by Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures. For more information about Science Cafés, go to www.unmc.edu/sciencecafe
Through world-class research and patient care, UNMC generates breakthroughs that make life better for people throughout Nebraska and beyond. Its education programs train more health professionals than any other institution in the state. Learn more at unmc.edu.
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