Jose Gaudier  Ocala Evening lecture

Jose Gaudier Ocala Evening lecture

Olympic Science and Glory

By Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition

Date and time

Thursday, June 27 · 5:30 - 7pm EDT

Location

15 SE Osceola Ave

15 Southeast Osceola Avenue Ocala, FL 34470

About this event

  • 1 hour 30 minutes

THE TALK: Olympic Science and Glory


If you have an interest in sports, the human body, physiology, and human accomplishments, don’t miss this lecture.

Dr. Gaudier will take us through the history of the Olympic Games, with a focus on how individual physiological variations, technological advances in both equipment, training, and athletic techniques have affected Olympic competition. Jose will also look at the pharmacological changes that have provided advantages and disadvantages to competitors.

He will preview the Paris games, focusing on some of the thirty-three different sports and the American star athletes that will be competing.

Dr. Gaudier is a neurologist practicing in Ocala, Florida. He was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and raised in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. He completed his medical school at the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras and his neurology training at the University of Alabama –Birmingham. He is a member and past president of the Marion County Medical Society, former member of the Hospice board, and was the chairman of the hospital ethics committee for many years. He is known for his interest in education and has lectured extensively on topics of history, science, art, medicine, and neurology. Dr. Gaudier also enjoys sports, traveling, and spending time with his wife, four children, and five grandchildren.