Air National Guard Maj. Gen. James Whinnery, a noted expert on near-death experiences, will share the results of his research on that subject at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 on the UNLV campus.

His talk, "In and Out of the Darkness: Psychophysiologic Aspects of the Near-Death Experiences," will be held in Flora Dungan Humanities, Room 109.

Whinnery, the Air National Guard assistant to the U.S. Air Force surgeon general, holds a doctorate in physical chemistry from Texas Christian University and a medical degree from the University of Texas.

He is currently the head of the department of mathematics, physical sciences, and engineering technology at West Texas A&M University.

Whinnery has conducted extensive research in several areas, including cardiology, fighter aviation medicine, and acceleration physiology. He became interested in near-death experiences while studying the effects of extreme acceleration on his research subjects, some of whom began reporting occurrences similar to those reported by near-death survivors.

Whinnery's research has been the subject of several television shows, including ABC's "Power of Belief," CBS' "Beyond Belief," The Learning Channel's "Near-Death Experiences," and the Discovery Channel's "Arthur C. Clarke's Mysteries of the Universe."

Whinnery's lecture is free and open to the public. The presentation is sponsored by the Bigelow Chair of Consciousness Studies and the College of Sciences. For more information, call 895-1970.