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Dental and Medical Chemical Research [S-10-18]

[Class is 2 hours long on 5/5; and no class 5/12]

Part 1: "White Mud! What's That?" An introduction to the materials used for filling cavities - from gold and silver to state-or-the-art polymers - and to the problems they present and how those problems are being solved through chemical research. Part 2: "Biocompatible Substrates? What Can They Do?" Learn about the presenter's reserach on, and development of, ways to avert chemical overdoses. No presvious knowledge of chemistry is required to understand these two sessions.

NOTE: This class is only meeting one time (covering the two parts - see above) - on May 5, 1:00-3:00 (no class on 5/12).

Dick Parch is a Senior University Professor of Chemistry at Clarkson. He enjoys teaching and applying his expertise to help advance technology in areas of ceramics, electronics, imaging, medicine and polymer plastics. He has lectured to, and mentored, college and high school students. He has also delivered lectures to Elderhostel, SOAR, and advanced audiences at companies and professional meetings.