Professor Dave Explains

Professor Dave Explains

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  • NASA's Artemis Program: Future Goals (Featuring Scott Solomon)

    With the Artemis II mission completed, what's next for the Artemis program? What will be the goals of the next set of missions? Will we build a permanent lunar base? What about a Martian base? Who will live on these bases and what will they do? What are the biological concerns related to living off-Earth for extended periods of time? Let's go over some details, and then speak with biologist Scott Solomon, whose new book deals with precisely these questions.

    Check out Scott's new book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262051514/becoming-martian/

    Please check out more of my music: https://www.youtube.com/@SimulatedSun

    Watch all my other debunks/debates/discussions: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveDebunk

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    Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience!
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    51 min
  • Practice Problem: Newman Projections and Nomenclature

    For this one, we will need to be able to draw Newman projections as well as name the molecule using the rules of IUPAC nomenclature. Basic stuff!

    Try all of the organic chemistry practice problems: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOCPP

    Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem

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    12 min
  • New World Archeology (Mesoamerica)

    After covering old world archeology, it's time to check out the new world. This refers to the Americas, where several civilizations were also occurring. The largest ones were found in Mesoamerica, which is present day Mexico. This includes the Olmecs, Mayans, and Aztecs. Then in South America there were the Incas among others, and towards the north there the Mississippians and more. Let's take a look at all of these now!

    Script by Robert Williams

    Watch the whole Anthropology playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAnthro

    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
    Zoology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveZoo

    EMAIL► [email protected]
    PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains

    Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience!
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    Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM

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    11 min
  • Late Middle Ages Part 2: The Foundations of the Renaissance

    Apart from war and famine, the Late Middle Ages also saw significant political change. Secular rulers and the Papacy were constantly at odds in terms of who had power over whom. All of this turmoil culminated in the beginning of the Renaissance, so let's see how we got there.

    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► [email protected]
    PATREON► http://patreon.com/ProfessorDaveExplains

    Check out "Is This Wi-Fi Organic?", my book on disarming pseudoscience!
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    Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39cKADM

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    10 min
  • Practice Problem: Site of Protonation on a Weak Base

    For this one we will need to understand the basics about Bronsted-Lowry acid-base reactions, and we also should be able to gauge the stability of various potential conjugate bases.

    Try all of the organic chemistry practice problems: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOCPP

    Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem

    EMAIL► [email protected]
    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

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    6 min
  • Creationists Call in to Debate Me (MythVision Podcast)

    Isn't it fun when I interact with creationists live? Want to watch that for 90 minutes? Of course you do! One was very polite and barely disagreed with me, one was rather polite but refused to acknowledge his brainwashing, and one was super rude and shouting at me the whole time. Plus some other stuff. Everything you want from a call-in show! Enjoy.

    Originally streamed 3/26/26 on the MythVision podcast channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be0O2Col1Hg

    My definitive guide to debunking creationists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qJyam_1nsU
    My series exposing Discovery Institute: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveDI
    Reacting to Ken Ham: https://youtu.be/BSgjU_Xu1Go
    Watch my other debunks/debates/discussions: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveDebunk

    EMAIL► [email protected]
    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

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    1 hr 37 min
  • Practice Problem: IUPAC Nomenclature and Stereochemistry

    For this one we will have to be able to interpret IUPAC nomenclature to draw molecular structure, including absolute configuration using the Cahn-Ingold-Prelog convention.

    Try all of the organic chemistry practice problems: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOCPP

    Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem

    EMAIL► [email protected]
    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

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    8 min
  • The Distance Formula: Finding the Distance Between Two Points

    One thing we may want to do in algebra is compute the distance between two points on the coordinate plane. Luckily, there is a handy dandy equation for doing just that! Let's derive it first, and then practice using 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► [email protected]
    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

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    7 min
  • The Future Perfect Indicative

    We've been learning about the Perfect System. With present perfect and pluperfect down, the last tense to investigate is the future perfect. This is for completed actions in the future. Wait, how does that work? That doesn't make sense! It will soon, just watch!

    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► [email protected]
    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

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    8 min
  • Practice Problem: Hydrogenation, Isomerism, and Cyclohexane Chairs

    For this one we need to understand the stereospecificity of hydrogenation over platinum metal, stereochemical relationships, and the relative stability of cyclohexane chair conformations.

    Try all of the organic chemistry practice problems: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOCPP

    Organic Chemistry Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveOrgChem

    EMAIL► [email protected]
    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

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    8 min

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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…