Seasickness: Exploring Disease on Boats

Ever wonder what sailors feared more than storms? Join Rowena McGowan from the Museum of Health Care as she reveals the secrets behind two diseases that haunted every sailor: scurvy and seasickness. Discover the strange medical experiments, surprising mistakes, and lucky breakthroughs that finally solved these mysteries. This talk shows how doctors of the past paved the way for medicine today. Sometimes the answers were right in front of them all along…

Location: Great Lakes Museum, 55 Ontario St, Kingston

Date: February 2

Time: 10:30–11:30 AM

Cost: $6 per person, per session (includes Museum Admission)

Advance registration is recommended, and you can register online or at the Museum. Limited spots available at the door.

The Lifelong Learning Club meets every other Monday at the Great Lakes Museum to discuss fascinating topics for curious minds.