Catalyst University
🍃 Cocaine Biosynthesis
In this video, we explore the biosynthetic pathway for cocaine, as it occurs in the leaves of the Coca plant.
Professor Dave Explains
Carbon: The Element of Life
You may have heard that carbon is the element of life. What does that mean? Let's find out!
FuseSchool
Formulae of Organic Molecules
Learn the basics about Formula of organic molecules. What is a chemical formula? How do you draw a formula of organic molecules? Find out more in this video!
ACDC Leadership
Money Multiplier Practice (OLD)
In this video I explain how to use the money multiplier to calculate how an initial change effects the money supply.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Exit Strategy
This video is an illustration that goes with a blog post on the Money View blog
Catalyst University
Alkene Addition versus Elimination: A Thermodynamic Approach
Alkene Addition versus Elimination: A Thermodynamic Approach
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problem: VSEPR Theory and Molecular Geometry
What's with all these shapes? Let's practice assigning hybridization, electron-domain geometry, and molecular geometry. Octahedral! Tetrahedral! Linear! Pyramids and see-saws and what not! Chemistry is fun, isn't it?
Economics Explained
Negative Interest Rates - Explained: True Negative Rates
In July of 2009, The Central Bank of Sweden lowered its overnight deposit rate to negative 0.25% – effectively charging the country's retail banks to pay it to look after its money. At the turn of the millennia, negative interest rates...
Professor Dave Explains
Types of Bonding in Transition Metal Systems and Simple Ligands
Now that we've made it through the periodic table, it's time to look at transition metals and the coordination compounds they can form. What types of ligands can they interact with, and how? What shapes do they make? There is so much to...
Catalyst University
Overview or Oxidation Reactions in OCHEM
Overview or Oxidation Reactions in OCHEM
Professor Dave Explains
IIT/JEE Chemistry Practice #18: Intermolecular Forces
Practice REAL problems from actual past IIT/JEE exams with Professor Dave!
Professor Dave Explains
IIT/JEE Chemistry Practice #16: Chemical Bonding
Practice REAL problems from actual past IIT/JEE exams with Professor Dave!
Sustainable Business Consulting
Debt Markets and Sustainability
Discussion of debt and equity funds, banking, green bonds, and the social return on investment benchmark
The Business Professor
Determining Tax Exemptions
Tax exemptions include specific sources or income that are not subject to taxation. Nonprofit income and many other forms of income are not taxed. Also, deductions reduce otherwise taxable income, while tax credits reduce the amount of...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Money View: The New Federal Reserve
This video visually illustrates the concepts behind "The New Federal Reserve," a blog post by Perry Mehrling on "The Money View," at INET Online
Professor Dave Explains
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.
Professor Dave Explains
Practice Problem: Diels-Alder Reactions
Rings upon rings! Forwards and backwards! Give these a shot.
FuseSchool
Covalent Bonding In Carbon Dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a product of one of the most important chemical reactions in the world: combustion. Combustion is how a lot of people in the world heat their homes and power their cars. It also unfortunately contributes to the...
Professor Dave Explains
Ramberg-Bäcklund Reaction
Let's hit one more olefination reaction, the Ramberg-Bäcklund reaction. This one involves an extrusion of sulfur dioxide to yield an olefin in intramolecular fashion. This is an example of a cheletropic reaction. Let's check out the...
Professor Dave Explains
IIT/JEE Chemistry Practice #19: Molecular Properties
Practice REAL problems from actual past IIT/JEE exams with Professor Dave!