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Professor Dave Explains

Welcome! I have a knack for explaining stuff and I want to share some knowledge with you.

I received a BA in chemistry from Carleton College, and performed graduate studies in both synthetic organic chemistry and science education at Cal State Northridge, receiving an MA in the latter. Prior to this I taught for about a decade in various high school and undergraduate settings, specializing in organic chemistry but also teaching general chemistry, physics, and biology.

This channel is for students at the high school and undergraduate level, but it is also for members of the general public who just want to know more about the world and how things work. My goal is to increase science literacy in our society, so please share these tutorials with anyone that you think might enjoy them. Happy learning!

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  • September 28 · 6 min

    Anti-Markovnikov Hydrohalogenation

    I know you've lost many hours of sleep wondering about the mechanism for the anti-Markovnikov hydrohalogenation. Toss and turn no longer! Peroxides be crazy. Watch the whole Organic Chemistry playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 Mathematics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMath EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 28 · 43 min

    Fauci Fiasco Addendum (Gigi Gronvall and Gain of Function Research)

    I did two interviews for my Fauci video, but since the video ended up being extremely long, I decided to upload this interview with Johns Hopkins immunologist Gigi Gronvall separately, along with a quick summary and update regarding key aspects of the Fauci video. Enjoy! My Fauci video: https://youtu.be/wWxqBaWt5uY My lab leak video: https://youtu.be/ra0WKNhQZ0U Watch my other debunks/debates/discussions: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveDebunk General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology/Genetics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio Anatomy & Physiology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAnatPhys Microbiology/Infectious Diseases Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMicrobio Immunology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveImmuno Pharmacology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePharma History of Drugs Videos: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveHistoryDrugs EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 28 · 7 min

    Carbocation Rearrangement - Hydride and Methanide Shifts

    Hydride and methanide shifts? What are those? Well, I'll tell you. Surely by now you've noticed that's what I'm doing here, no? Carbocation rearrangement is no exception. Watch the whole Organic Chemistry playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 Mathematics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMath EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 28 · 4 min

    Latin Vocabulary: Domestic Animals

    It's time for more Latin vocabulary! Let's learn how to name all the domestic animals in Latin. Script by Patrizia Farina, Professor of Italian at Western Connecticut State University and Purchase College. Watch the whole Latin playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveLatin Italian Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveItalian American History Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAmericanHistory Philosophy Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhilo Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 28 · 11 min

    Medieval Poland Part 1: Mieszko and His Line

    It's time to check out medieval Central Europe, starting with Poland. This began with a Slavic tribe called the Polanie, and we can trace its history through early rulers like Mieszko, Boleslaw, Casimir, and their lineage. Script by Peter Wyetzner Watch the whole World History playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveWorldHistory American History Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAmericanHistory Italian Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveItalian Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 28 · 7 min

    Practice Problem: Launching Things With Springs

    You're a mischievous little physicist, aren't you? Well I guess there's no harm in projecting a toy into the air, especially if it's part of your scientific research. Given a spring constant and some other information, how high will this little army guy go? Let's find out! Try all of the Classical Physics Practice Problems: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveCPPP Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 Mathematics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMaths General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 28 · 6 min

    Addition on Conjugated Polyunsaturated Systems

    Uh oh. More than one double bond? Makes things trickier. Make sure you understand the resonance involved in the intermediate! Addition on conjugated polyunsaturated systems will be less confusing if you follow Dave's arrows. Watch the whole Organic Chemistry playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 Mathematics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMath EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 28 · 5 min

    Present Passive System (I-II Conjugation)

    Now that we know what the passive voice is, it's time to learn how to transform verbs and sentences into the passive voice, starting with the first and second conjugations. Let's check it out! Script by Patrizia Farina, Professor of Italian at Western Connecticut State University and Purchase College. Watch the whole Latin playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveLatin Italian Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveItalian American History Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAmericanHistory Philosophy Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhilo Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 28 · 13 min

    Zaitsev and Hofmann Elimination Products

    Sometimes you can get multiple elimination products from the same reaction, and we have to be able to name them. Not more nomenclature! Well, yes, kind of. But it's people's names. Zaitsev and Hofmann, to be precise. Watch the whole Organic Chemistry playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 Mathematics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMath EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 28 · 15 min

    Avian Body Systems

    With the general overview of the birds complete, let's take a look at their body systems. There are 11 in total. Some of these are highly modified for flight, like the respiratory and circulatory systems, as well as skeletal system. Let's take a look! Script by Ryan Helcoski Watch the whole Zoology playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveZoo General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio Anatomy & Physiology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAnatPhys Microbiology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMicrobio Botany Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBotany EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 28 · 6 min

    Circles: Radius, Diameter, Chords, Circumference, and Sectors

    Is there anything more aesthetically pleasing than a perfect circle? It may seem like the king of shapes, but it's also arguably the simplest. Define a central point and a radius, and you've got a circle. What else can we say about circles? Let's find out! Watch the whole Mathematics playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMath Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 28 · 7 min

    Michael Addition

    More enolate stuff with the Michael Addition. Look out for tautomerization! Watch the whole Organic Chemistry playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 Mathematics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveMath EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • September 28 · 1 hr 46 min

    I Found the Most Insane Creationist Propaganda of All Time

    Click this link: https://boot.dev/?promo=PROFESSORDAVE and use my code PROFESSORDAVE to get 25% off your first payment for boot.dev! You have never seen creationist propaganda like this. There's a guy that's supposed to be like an Indiana Jones type dude, there's a kid who's supposed to be like Marty McFly and the Doc combined into one character, and there's a robot dinosaur who eats popcorn and pukes and does impressions. Nobody could write parody like this if they tried. The crappy dialogue and acting, the worst editing imaginable, and the most laughable attempt at indoctrinating children ever conjured by a human mind. Watch along and laugh with me. Astronomy/Astrophysics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAstronomy Geology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGeo Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 Modern Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 General Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem Biochemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiochem Biology/Genetics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio Zoology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveZoo Anthropology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAnthro Philosophy/Logic Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhilo Watch all my debunks: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveDebunk EMAIL► ProfessorDaveExplains@gmail.com PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience! Amazon: https://amzn.to/2HtNpVH Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM Barnes and Noble: https://bit.ly/3pUjmrn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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