Lecture Series

Lecture 92: Is your mouth the gateway to your body?

When: Thursday March 10, 2016 – 7:30 PM
Where: Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus) – Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009 (Get Directions, Campus Map )

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Speaker: Ahmad Soolari, DMD, MS
Language: English

Synopsis:

Maintaining good oral health habits now is especially important because unhealthy bacteria in the mouth not only can harm your teeth and gums but may be associated with serious medical conditions. Research has shown that infections in the mouth may be associated with heart disease, stroke, diabetes, pneumonia and other health problems that are common in older adults. It really only takes a few simple steps, brushing and flossing daily, visiting your dentist regularly and eating nutritious foods to be Mouth Healthy for Life (References: American Dental Association).
You should plan to attend the presentation if you are

  • Adult and having gum disease, tooth pain, dry mouth, cavity, missing teeth, sensitive teeth, infected teeth, lose teeth, receding gums, bleeding gums, broken down teeth, overlapping teeth, teeth with root canal problems, difficulty with chewing foods, difficulty swallowing, difficulty pronouncing words (speech problems), bite problems, snoring, dental anxiety, unhappy with your crowns or dentures, and unhappy with your smile.
  • Having medical conditions such as diabetes, asthma, depression/ anxiety, cancer, pregnancy (pregnant or planning to be), cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, dry mouth, bad breath, sleep apnea, and taking medications for your medical conditions.
  • Concern with your children/ toddler/ teenagers or young adults with oral health problems
  • Suffering from oral lesions (ulcerations) such as Herpes or Aphthous
  • Interested in having healthy habits that maintain your oral health in optimum conditions
  • Concern about mental health and its impact on oral health
    Please visit www.drsoolari.com for more information.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Soolari earned his doctorate from the University Of Mississippi Medical Center School Of Dentistry in 1990, where he received several academic awards. He received his specialty postdoc training in periodontics from the Eastman Dental and Master of Science degree from the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York. He achieved the distinction of Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology in 1997.

  • Diplomate and Examiner of the American Board of Periodontology
  • Practitioner-Investigator with the NDPBRN (National Dental Practitioner-Based Research Network), conducted by the University of Rochester, Rochester NY
  • Editorial Board of Journal of Clinical Advances in Periodontics, Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology (JIAP), Medical Science Monitor (MSM) and the Journal of Implant and Advance Clinical Dentistry

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Lecture 90: Neutrinos: Perfect Candidate to Study High-Energy Universe

When: Thursday December 10, 2015 – 7:30 PM
Where: Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus) – Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009 (Get Directions, Campus Map )

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Speaker: Azadeh Keivani, Ph.D.
Language: Farsi






Synopsis:

Neutrinos: the subject of 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics.
The universe is made up of atoms, but atoms, despite their Greek name, are not elementary particles. They are composed of electrons surrounding a nucleus constructed of protons and neutrons. Electrons along with a few other particles are known to be elementary particles forming the ordinary matter. There are other elementary particles that are not constituents of ordinary matter, but they are everywhere around us. One of these interesting elementary particles is called neutrino.
The neutrino particle won its fourth Nobel Prize in physics this year (following the prizes in 2002, 1995, and 1988). But why is neutrino worth it?
Neutrino is unique in that it’s both almost massless and almost noninteracting. Due to these two unique properties, it can travel long distances in the universe without scattering or interacting with matter. Thus their observations are a unique probe of the universe’s highest-energy phenomena. There have been huge deep underground detectors built around the globe to study neutrinos with different energies.
I this talk, I will present the importance of neutrino physics and astronomy by explaining how neutrinos were discovered, how we detect them today, and what information they carry from the nearby universe, from other galaxies, and even from the early universe and the big bang.

About the Speaker:

Azadeh Keivani is a postdoctoral scholar in particle astrophysics at the Pennsylvania State University. She is a member of the Astrophysical Multimessenger Observatory Network (AMON) project and a member of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, studying high-energy neutrinos and multimessenger particles. She received her PhD in physics from the Louisiana State University working on ultra-high energy cosmic rays at the Pierre Auger Observatory. Before moving to the US in 2008, she received her BS in physics from Sharif University of Technology, where she worked on experimental cosmic ray physics. Azadeh is founder and author of an astrophysical literature website written in Farsi. This website which updates weekly is an introduction to the world of professional astronomy. You can reach it at http://staryab.com.

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Lecture 89: Presidential Election in the United States: Democratic or Undemocratic?

When: Thursday November 12, 2015 – 7:30 PM
Where: Montgomery Community College (Rockville Campus) – Humanity Building (HU), Conference Room 009 (Get Directions, Campus Map )

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Speaker: Aram Hessami, Ph.D.
Language: Farsi






Synopsis:

In this presentation, Dr. Hessami will discuss two basic questions regarding the presidential elections in the United States:
1- How do we choose our presidents here in America?
2-Why  do we choose him/her this way?

No other country in the world chooses their head of government the way Americans do. This system is known as the Electoral College. Dr. Hessami will first discuss this electoral process and some of the history behind it. He will then discuss why we do use the simple majority of popular vote for this election. He will critically examine whether or not the Electoral College is democratic and whether or not there is a possibility of changing this system to the popular vote.
He will argue that the Electoral College is quite democratic and that it serves this country better than the alternative of popular vote; in addition, He will argue that the possibility of changing the current system to the simple popular vote is almost none.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Aram Hessami is a professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Montgomery College in Rockville Maryland. He is a native of Iran and immigrated to the United States in May of 1979. He received his BA, MA, and Doctorate in Political Science & Philosophy from The George Washington University in 1993. Dr. Hessami’s specialization is in Western Political Thought and Post-modern philosophy. His research and publications are focused on Democratic Transition, Discourse Theory and Social Change. He also has numerous published articles ranging from topics such as Iran’s Nuclear Discourse to Globalization and Social Change.  He co-edited Contemporary Social Discourse in Iran. His papers and articles have been published and presented in various colleges and universities including University of Massachusetts, University of Boston, University of South Carolina, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore School of Law, and The George Washington University in topics such as “Power and Control: The Plight of Women in Iran,” “Federalism: The Ultimate Check on Usurpation of Power,” “The Public and the Private Spheres: The Limits of Government,” “Morality, Amorality, and Politics,” “You Can Tweet Your Way to a Revolution, but You Cannot Tweet to Democracy: Lessons From Egypt. Since September 2001, Dr. Hessami has been appearing in various media outlets such as CNN Radio affiliates WRNR, BBC Persian, Voice of America on weekly basis. Dr. Hessami is on the Board of Directors and a vice-president of Iranian Academic & Professional Association. He is also the Executive Director of the Institute for Advanced International Studies in Rockville, Maryland.

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