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IUPAC Nomenclature of Haloalkanes and Alcohols
More IUPAC nomenclature! Here we look at alkanes with halogen and hydroxyl substituents. Dave loves alcohols. Learn Organic Chemistry the easy way wi…
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Practice Problem: Pendulum Velocity
Now you're really getting advanced with your building skills. Check out this pendulum. It's a good thing we know about potential energy and kinetic e…
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Unicellular Life Part 2: Archaea and Protists
Everyone knows about bacteria, but there are tons of other unicellular species! Archaea are prokaryotes just like bacteria, but they live in some pre…
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Dealing With a Dense Creationist (Featuring Aron Ra)
Sometimes I do these call-in shows where creationists try to explain to me how they aren't objectively wrong and brainwashed. It never goes well for …
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IUPAC Nomenclature of Cyclic Compounds
Look at the pretty shapes! One more bit of IUPAC nomenclature, this time for cyclic molecules. You know, like cyclohexane and what not.
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EPA Head Lee Zeldin is a Freaking Nightmare
Trump's second-term cabinet is the stuff of nightmares. I've talked about Bobby Kennedy's dismantling of HHS quite a bit, but it's not just public he…
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Conformational Analysis of Ethane and Butane - Newman Projections
Hooray for molecular models! Here we will examine the different conformations of ethane and butane, and discuss their relative energies. Also, Dave w…
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Expressing Time in Latin
How did the Ancient Romans tell time throughout the day? There are a few ways to do this. Let's learn about ablativus temporis, which describes the t…
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IUPAC Nomenclature of Alkenes and Alkynes
More IUPAC nomenclature! Now let's look at molecules with carbon-carbon double and triple bonds. We will look at alkynes of alkenes. Get it?
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The Beginnings of Human Civilization
For a long time humans were hunter-gatherers. But at a certain point, human civilization began to flourish. This involved large cities of thousands o…
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