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The naked truth about scientific models

What is a scientific model and what is it good for? As a prelude to talking about dose-response models on Risk Bites, this week's video is a primer on models -- what they are, and why they are useful. This is part of a series of Risk Bites videos that tackle dose response and response models. Ch

Three rules of thumb for using scientific models

How do you make sense of scientific models without falling into common traps? Here are three rules of thumb. This is part of a series of Risk Bites videos that tackle dose response and response models. This week's Risk Bites team: David Faulkner (post-production) Andrew Maynard (all the other stu

7 Scientific Signs of Intelligence

Have you ever wondered how to tell if someone is smart? Sometimes we think they look smart, or how they act, or how they do their jobs. But we can't see intelligence, and we can't test it accurately either. You don't have to be good at school to be smart. Here are a few signs to know if you're intel

6 Scientific Tricks To Make You Happy

Are you wondering about how happiness could be achieved? Are you jealous of others who's constantly happy, but you yourself can't seem to find happiness? Why can't I be happy, you might ask. Sometimes, depression can be the reason of unhappiness or life stressors, but there are actually ways to make

10 Rules of Learning Math Scientifically

For the past 100 years, many brilliant men and women have been researching and thinking about how we learn number concepts and what are the best ways to teach math to children and adults. Combining their findings, we compiled a list containing 10 Rules of learning math. #learn #math #pedagogy Int

Black Hole Apocalypse | Gravity and Spacetime

Learn how gravity can be described as the curving of spacetime, according to Einstein’s general theory of relativity, in this video from NOVA: Black Hole Apocalypse. Computer animations illustrate the concept of warped spacetime and how objects “fall” along a curved path. Use this resource to visual

Q 11 Construction of amino acids

The structure of the amino acid molecules is discussed. Due to the different remains, there are 20 naturally occurring AS. Original: "Wolfgang Dukorn" Original: German. All translations in this video have been done by the alugha AI.

Q11 The saponification reaction

Quick and short explanation of the saponification reaction, first in general and then with a concrete example. Only the hydrolysis of a fat molecule is discussed and no mechanism is explained. Original: "Wolfgang Dukorn" Original: German. All translations in this video have been done by the alugha

10 Radical substitution of alkanes

Radical substitution is an important reaction mechanism in organic chemistry. The essential terms are clarified and the mechanism is explained in detail. The difference between reaction mechanism and reaction equation is worked out. Original: "Wolfgang Dukorn" Original: German. All translations in