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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 29 · 16 min

    Systems of Differential Equations Part 2: Matrices and Stability

    We just looked at some simple ways to solve systems of differential equations, via modeling and elimination. But there are other methods, some of which involve matrices. This will require that we remember some concepts from linear algebra, so let's dive into it! Script by Lorcan Nicholls Watch the whole Differential Equations playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveDiffeq 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 29 · 12 min

    Introduction to Calculus: The Greeks, Newton, and Leibniz

    You've been dreading this for a long time, but there's no getting around it! Once we wrap up algebra and trigonometry, it's time to start learning calculus. Don't worry, it's not as bad as you've heard! We just have to learn a couple of new operations and algorithms, but we've done that so many times before! Before we dive into all that, let's learn a little bit about what calculus is and why it came about. Watch the whole Calculus playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveCalculus 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 29 · 8 min

    Continuous, Discontinuous, and Piecewise Functions

    We know a lot about functions now, so let's look at some special cases where functions get weird and jump around. 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 29 · 1 hr 25 min

    Flat Earthers are Having a Meltdown Over the Antarctica Trip and 24-Hour Sun

    Hey remember how that guy Will Duffy was offering flat earthers free trips to Antarctica to check for the 24-hour sun they all claimed doesn't exist for years? And how most of them turned it down like pathetic little cowards? Well a few of them agreed, and the trip happened! Spoiler alert: they saw the 24-hour sun for four days straight. How did the flat earthers on the trip take it? And what about all the ones at home in their respective mom's basements? They're not pleased about it, as you can imagine. And they've conjured up a smorgasbord of conspiracy theories that you're going to find just as hilarious as they are stupid. Let me get you up to speed! Will's website: https://www.the-final-experiment.com/ My first video before they went down there: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLHTe_ORjLc Watch my other flat earth debunks: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveFlatEarth Watch all 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 29 · 7 min

    Solubility and the Born-Haber Cycle

    Why do some things dissolve in water while others don't? Is a supersaturated solution just a beaker with a cape? Let's talk about solubility, the Born-Haber cycle, and more! Watch the whole General Chemistry playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Study for the AP Chemistry exam with me: https://bit.ly/ProfDaveAPChem 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/ProfDaveMaths 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 29 · 8 min

    No, You're Not Left-Brained or Right-Brained

    Everyone has heard of the idea that some of us are "left-brained", meaning more analytical or mathematical in thinking, while some of us are "right-brained", meaning we are more creative or artistic. Here's the thing: It's rubbish! The brain is much more complex than that, so let's go over the reasons why this isn't true, and then talk a little bit about how this myth may have come about. This clip features special guest Joel Frohlich of Knowing Neurons! Be sure to check out more of his work: www.knowingneurons.com Oh and that bit about the 10% of your brain myth? More on that here: https://knowingneurons.com/2018/02/13/10-neuromyth/ Script by Joel Frohlich. Biology/Genetics Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBio Anatomy & Physiology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAnatPhys Biopsychology Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveBiopsych 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 29 · 1 hr 10 min

    I Invaded the Podcast Bro Space (They Hated It)

    The podcast bro space is destroying human civilization. People like Joe Rogan and his copycats consistently platform a string of grifting frauds whose lies poison public perception of science. This has culminated in the public welcoming the Trump administration, which between the supreme orange leader and evil henchman RFK Jr., are completely obliterating the American scientific community. Budgets have been slashed, federal institutions have been purged of anyone who will not bow down to the new state-sanctioned disinformation narrative, vaccine-preventable diseases are killing children once more, and everything is a mess. How can we get through to the brainwashed masses that exclusively gather their worldview from the frauds on these shows? What if we can invade their space! Well I managed to do that. I went on the Danny Jones podcast. How did it go? Let me tell you all about it! My Danny Jones episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBlvdZGPATg 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 29 · 7 min

    Artifact Identification and Analysis Part 2: Ceramics and Metal

    In going over some common types of artifacts, we just looked at lithics, or stone tools. Now let's look at ceramics and metal artifacts. There is a lot to analyze with ceramics, from the type of clay, temper, glazes, and of course the artwork that adorns it. And with metals, we can learn a lot about a culture according to the period of time in which it was using copper, bronze, or iron, and what it made with these materials. Let's get a closer look! 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► 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 29 · 5 min

    Molarity and Dilution

    Now those pesky moles are swimming! But how much solute is there? Let's learn about how we measure concentrations of solutions, and how to perform dilution calculations. Watch the whole General Chemistry playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveGenChem Study for the AP Chemistry exam with me: https://bit.ly/ProfDaveAPChem 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/ProfDaveMaths 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 29 · 6 min

    Special Sounds in Italian

    In Italian there is a concept called "special sound". These are certain combinations of letters at the beginning of words that changes the way we treat them grammatically. Let's learn what these are so we don't make any mistakes! Script by Patrizia Farina, Professor of Italian at Western Connecticut State University and Purchase College. Watch the whole Italian playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveItalian American History Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAmericanHistory 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 29 · 6 min

    Italian Personal Pronouns

    I learn Italian, you learn Italian, we all learn Italian! Many sentence contain personal pronounces like the ones we just mentioned, so let's make sure to learn these in Italian so that we can start forming basic sentences. Script by Patrizia Farina, Professor of Italian at Western Connecticut State University and Purchase College. Watch the whole Italian playlist: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveItalian American History Tutorials: http://bit.ly/ProfDaveAmericanHistory 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

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