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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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  • October 31 · 1 hr 55 min

    Professor Jiang is an Idiot (Predictive History Reaction)

    Who is this guy Professor Jiang that everyone is talking about? He runs a channel called Predictive History, where he pretends to be delivering lectures to students, but he's actually just going on delusional rants where he fumbles the most trivial aspects of every scientific discipline, and spews insane conspiracy theories about geopolitics. The only thing crazier than his ridiculous sermons is the fact that he has been exploding in popularity over the past few weeks based on some not-even-remotely-impressive "predictions" that he made about global affairs. Let's take him down a notch, shall we? Watch my other debunks/debates/discussions: 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

  • October 31 · 7 min

    Practice Problem: Newman Projections of Conformational Isomers

    Spin that sigma bond and what do you get? Draw the Newman projections and find out! Watch out for pesky gauche interactions. Try all of the organic chemistry practice problems: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOCPP Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem 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

  • October 31 · 16 min

    Introduction to Quantum Electrodynamics (QED)

    It's now time to dig into quantum field theories with considerably more rigor than earlier in the series. First up is quantum electrodynamics, or QED. This was the first successful QFT, combining quantum mechanics and special relativity. Let's learn what this model is all about, and how to do math with Feynman diagrams. Script by Andrew Mattson, Physics PhD Student at Johns Hopkins University Watch the whole Modern Physics playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics2 Classical Physics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDavePhysics1 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 31 · 9 min

    Invertebrate Chordates Part 2: Subphylum Tunicata (Tunicates)

    Continuing with the invertebrate chordates, we arrive at subphylum Tunicata, also known as the tunicates. There are over 3,000 species within this clade, and the creatures are fascinating. The body of a tunicate is enclosed in a thick covering called a tunic, and they can. become colonial superorganisms which are incredible to observe. Let's get a closer 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 Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 31 · 6 min

    Practice Problem: Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution Multi-Step Pathway

    EAS, not once, not twice, but thrice! Draw all the molecules, please. Don't forget about ortho/meta/para! Try all of the organic chemistry practice problems: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOCPP Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem 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

  • October 31 · 11 min

    Echinoderm Diversity Part 2: Classes Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea (Sea Stars and Brittle Stars)

    Moving along with our study of the diversity of the echinoderms, we arrive at class Asteroidea, the sea stars or starfish, and class Ophiuroidea, the brittle stars. How many different kinds of starfish are there? What is their ecological relevance? 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 Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 31 · 11 min

    Discussing Religious Influence on Politics With a Live Caller (Skeptic Haven)

    Skeptic Haven is a show that I appear on from time to time which features live callers on topics pertaining to religion and science, and the calls range from highly contentious to thought-provoking and constructive. Here is one of them. Check out Skeptic Haven: www.youtube.com/ ⁨@SkepticHaven⁩ Watch my other debunks/debates/discussions: 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

  • October 31 · 8 min

    Practice Problem: Grignard Reactions

    Grignards are all over the place! Better make sure we can draw the correct products of Grignard reactions. Try these for practice. Try all of the organic chemistry practice problems: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOCPP Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem 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

  • October 31 · 6 min

    The Demonstrative (īdem-eadem-idem)

    After learning is-ea-id, we need to learn about the demonstrative, īdem-eadem-idem. This means "the same", and the grammar related to it is quite interesting. 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

  • October 31 · 7 min

    Practice Problem: Oxidizing Agents

    For this one we need to know the ability of different oxidizing agents to react with various functional groups, and what functional groups will result. Try all of the organic chemistry practice problems: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOCPP Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem 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

  • October 31 · 1 hr 34 min

    The Telepathy Tapes Are a Scam (Ky Dickens Debunked)

    Have you heard that nonverbal severely autistic children have telepathy and other psychic powers? They don't, it's bullshit. But there's a very popular podcast called The Telepathy Tapes that makes this claim. Ky Dickens, the creator, is a lying fraud who preys upon distressed parents of severely autistic children and the gullible sector of the public that wants magic to be real. This grift goes back farther than you think, so let's elucidate some very important context and then explain exactly how Ky's grift works. FC analysis: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1279809/ Pet study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9734300/ My video debunking quantum mysticism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQTWor_2nu4 My video debunking Michael Egnor's bogus neuroscience claims: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxrlHYq39w8 Watch my other debunks/debates/discussions: 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

  • October 31 · 9 min

    Graphing in Algebra: Ordered Pairs and the Coordinate Plane

    Alright, we've avoided this long enough! To do algebra, we can't just be all about solving equations, we eventually have to graph some stuff as well. Let's start with the easiest things to graph, lines. Here is a little introduction to the coordinate plane and how to graph lines. 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

  • October 31 · 6 min

    Practice Problem: Reducing Agents

    For this one we need to know the ability of different reducing agents to react with various functional groups. Try all of the organic chemistry practice problems: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOCPP Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem 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

  • October 31 · 12 min

    Graphing Conic Sections Part 3: Parabolas in Standard Form

    The parabola is back! I know we've learned a bit about these, but they are one of the conic sections, so let's go a little deeper and learn some new ways to define a parabola. Also, we know how to graph these in vertex form, but we haven't learned how to graph them in standard form, so let's take care of that too, while we're at it! 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

  • October 31 · 15 min

    Class Mammalia: Evolution and Description of the Synapsid Amniotes

    Continuing with Phylum Chordata we finally reach the amniotes, which we will begin to investigate first by examining synapsids, and in particular Class Mammalia. What are mammals? When did they evolve? What are their characteristics? Let's find out! 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

  • October 31 · 6 min

    Practice Problem: Analyzing Acid-Base Equilibria

    Acids! Bases! Conjugate acids! Conjugate bases! We definitely have to be able to label such things, and we should also know how to state which direction in an acid-base equilibrium is preferred. To do this we should know how to tell which acid is stronger, and to do that we have to understand stabilizing factors for the conjugate base, which means we need to understand resonance and electronegativity, which means we need to understand quantum mechanics, which means... oh just watch this. Try all of the organic chemistry practice problems: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOCPP Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem 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

  • October 31 · 7 min

    Practice Problem: Acidity of Carboxylic Acids

    Let's rank these carboxylic acids by acidity! Do you know about the various ways these carboxylate anions can be stabilized? Check it out. Try all of the organic chemistry practice problems: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOCPP Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem 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

  • October 31 · 9 min

    Hiyama Reaction

    We've learned several cross-coupling reactions, so let's learn one more! The Hiyama reaction, developed by Tamejiro Hiyama, uses silanes as coupling partners. Let's check it out! Watch the whole Inorganic/Organometallic Chemistry playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveInorganic 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 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 31 · 16 min

    Joe Biden: Pandemic and Inflation (2021 – 2025)

    Joe Biden was president from 2021 to 2025, but he had a long career in politics prior to the getting elected. What's his story, and what were the major issues that marked his presidency? Let's find out. Script by Matt Beat: https://www.youtube.com/user/iammrbeat Watch the whole American History playlist: 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 Book Depository: http://bit.ly/3aOVDlT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • October 31 · 10 min

    Hemiacetals, Acetals, and Imines

    There are so many aqueous acid-base equilibria happening in our bodies. So much enzymatic chemistry is about proton transfer. Let's learn about some of these functional groups that nature makes use of, and that we can also make use of in the lab. 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

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