Ask Professor Dave #2: Are You A Real Professor?

[@iammrbeat]

Never knew you were a musician. That's awesome.

[@ananthr1583]

He played piano he's really good

[@phildavenport2467]

@@ananthr1583 You'll find that people with very high IQ are usually good at a number of things. Science/math people usually excel at music, one way or another. It may reflect their mental structures, and their naturally inquisitive nature leads them a lot further down the road than we mere mortals. They also require a LOT less formal education to achieve superior levels of competence in whatever takes their fancy. You don't need a PhD to excel. Witness the number of hackers who never saw the inside of a computing classroom. Dave certainly doesn't need one to enable him to construct a strong portfolio of lessons in chemistry, inter alia. He certainly doesn't need to feel apologetic for assuming the title of professor.

[@robergarcia11]

It is really interesting how many chemists are musicians, or maybe it is my bias to see it everywhere

[@Bevsworld04]

@@robergarcia11 I'm one of them, I guess... though I think I'd rather be a concert pianist rather than a chemist career wise (I'd probably go insane if I worked in a lab, not because I'd find it boring, just that I'd probably get too stressed)

[@Bevsworld04]

@Tristan Timothy I'm just gonna wait till the other bot comes through like "wow, took around 5 mins, but it actually worked :0"

[@jadesidhe2634]

I tell everyone about this channel. I've gone through the basic chemistry and am going through the 165 math videos now. Its not for school.. I could never afford school. I'm 41 years old and you're giving me the ability to finally learn all the things I was denied by a pay wall. Thank you so much

[@miss_pearl]

Try enrolling at UoPeople, it's a tuition free online university. It's accredited, at least you will get the degree.

[@jadesidhe2634]

@@miss_pearl thank you

[@theempire8461]

Very sad

[@AverageAlien]

wow you have to pay for optional personal choices in life? Woah

[@autodidacticartisan]

Same here. Dropped out of college but I don't care. In the internet age all that sexy beautiful knowledge is free and working with my hands is more satisfying than a desk job. I can build houses 9-5 and build a database of everything from structural engineering(which I use at work) or organic chem and even the basics of quantum physics after work.

[@manicpanic9]

my uni's dean of science ('actual' chemistry professor) links your vids when he taught chem in my BSc. That's more important than a professor title in my opinion; you're very good at what you do Dave.

[@eugeniebreida]

Professor Dave WAS an 'actual' chemistry professor - for a number of years. Now he is an actual professor (professing knowledge, including chemistry) for us here on KZbin. In other words, our brilliant and kind Professor Dave is no quack. Obviously this is so, or the other professor you write about would not point students to Professor Dave's hard work/brilliant and easy to learn from youtubes.

[@thehumanistisin9924]

So he's a reliable source?

[@Dreamline78]

@@thehumanistisin9924 If you’re doing a research paper or a report, I’d say no, Professor Dave is not a proper source. But in most of his videos, he links you to actual sources where the information he is teaching can be found. Much like Wikipedia, except we can’t edit his videos.

[@thehumanistisin9924]

@@Dreamline78 oh

[@Meow-vi9jb]

Is he reliable? Yes. Is he a good source? No. The reason is only because it simply better to get things from the papers he cites

[@nickathans78]

I’ve learned more from Professor Dave than anyone else. I’m a 40+ high school drop out and I find it so easy to learn the way he teaches. If you happen to read this, Thank you Thank you Thank you Prof Dave

[@ayalatado2882]

Hi my dear friend where are you from? I am from Ethiopia.I am student and I want to know much things from you

[@toukirshuvo7072]

Don't worry about degrees bro. Legends don't need any such degree for reputation or value. They earn value through their legendary work. You are a legend bro. And your work is legendary(which you are doing in youtube). Many people are getting such degrees, but many people are not becoming Professor Dave. You are benefiting SO MANY students around the world(myself included) with your digi classes with your easy way of explaining things. You are spreading knowledge, spreading it in a simple and easy manner. And knowledge should be always spreaded like this.. simple and easy, for a proper world. Yes, the world is not yet proper with the educational system. Education is knowledge. And if knowledge is fun to learn, only then we can learn it. It cannot be learnt if it is presented boringly and scarily. So you are definitely doing good work for the world. That is what is most important. Just keep up your good work sir. Remember, your work is not just good, it is IMPORTANT. And i will try to donate you in future to help you more.

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

thanks so much for the kind words!

[@toukirshuvo7072]

My pleasure bro.

[@toukirshuvo7072]

I like to think very accurate and innovative bro. I might become a legend too in future. Let's hope this.

[@Zetsuke4]

that's not the point degrees are pre-requisites to get work experience but this man shortcut to the work experience without the degrees by posting lectures on youtube he has a MASSIVE online portfolio showcasing him teaching millions of students. remember degree is just academic title while resume includes the portfolio and his success if measured by just this youtube channel portfolio alone is a massive tremendous success.

[@Zetsuke4]

he already has the job, without the completed masters degree. he already has a huge project that this channel is. that is the work he has done with the degree he has.

[@oldionus]

Thanks!

[@utkarshraghav2816]

I really hate when outstanding channels like this, don't have enough views and subscribers and other useless channels have been earning the views that your channel deserves sir. Thank you sir, you have been doing a wonderful job.

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

That's nice of you to say! Please tell your friends :)

[@theRaptor0726]

@lcyw20 Buddy, I couldn't have said it better.

[@wikipediabeats2k369]

well he finally got the recognition he deserved

[@Alphomega23]

Not everyone watches productive stuff. They watch shit on KZbin. They should really watch this channel.

[@andreasproteus1465]

He looks like a sephardim masquerading as an Italian.

[@brettyma866]

Prof Dave, I graduated from college (biochemistry) twenty years ago. I found your teaching memory-refreshing. Your are amongst the best professors both in real life and the virtual world. For someone who learned a little bit of chemistry, I know the superb clarity in many of your teaching contents is not to be achieved without an effort. Yet, you made it effortlessly- at least it seems to be. It's absolutely a great talent. And your animation is wonderful! I enjoyed very much watching your videos and learning! Thank you, professor!

[@holretz1]

I am a physics teacher and i think that Dave is doing a really great job at explaining things - he has this talent to nail it..

[@BangMaster96]

A degree doesn't mean you are more smarter than a person without degree. You are a great teacher, you don't need degree to validate your knowledge and level of understanding. You explain things so much better than many of the Ph.D Professors at universities.

[@robertt9342]

As unfortunate as it may be, a line needs to be drawn somewhere.

[@kuzuthunder1964]

The thing is professors in academia are not trained to be good educators but to be good researchers. There is a reason why individuals that are amazing at both like feynman are popular among stem students.

[@marscience7819]

So, you get cancer. Does the MD or DO degree matter now? The US is going downhill fast because 1. We don't think the various degrees mean anything, and 2. Because of this attitude, the meaning of degrees like MD, Ph.D. are in fact declining because of lowered standards. Be careful of what you want, you'll surely get it. Dave is sharp. But, he's also hustling. He's found a way to make money. Be careful. Just because you couldn't follow what "many of the Ph.D Professors at universities." doesn't mean they didn't make sense or were actually good. It just means you couldn't follow it. We are turning education into a McDonald's franchise (actually, we've already done this). This is not good, and it's pretty clear that high quality upper level education is shifting back to Europe, possibly even in to China, which has never been a powerhouse of education because of their politics. Education is not a democracy, it isn't based upon some sort of vote, or some sort of opinion vote. It never has been. Actually, a big reason for the success in the US of higher education is because our model was no democratic. Even Dave spends a lot of time "debunking" people and ideas that have popped up because of the McDonaldization of education. Again, be careful of what you want, you will surely get it.

[@shannonthomas5510]

Thank you from a former music major turned biology professor! I share a lot of your videos with my classes. I wish everyone knew how much time it takes for you to put that material together. Just a simple recorded lecture takes hours and hours...and hours. I can't imagine how much time goes into the production of each video. I can say that with all of my other teaching responsibilities that I would never have the time to create the amazing materials that you have created. Your material has definitely improved the class experience for my students and I will be happy to contribute to Patreon.

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

Thanks so much for your generous support!

[@thedronemaster7351]

Ďakujeme.

[@davidsweeney111]

I have to say Professor Dave you are very good at what you do, you have found your 'thing', masters degree or not :)

[@chemistrykaran8145]

You are super and I am also a chemistry students

[@Zetsuke4]

So much respect

[@Anson_AKB]

in germany, _"Professor"_ is some kind of protected, for teachers at universities, but as i remember from holidays in italy (and Dave's family is from italy) and as google translate confirms, the italian _"professore"_ simply translates to _"teacher"_ (not necessarily at a university). thus it should be completely ok to use this as some kind of "stage name" if he once tought at a university and now teaches on youtube. in contrast to this (at least in germany) a doctor has finished his university studies (of any scientific, or also non scientific branch like philosophy) at an approved university and also finished a thesis, which earns the title and then even becomes kind of part of the legal name. thus i personally take "Dr med" in front of a surname (or any other "Dr xxx", in contrast to an unspecified "Dr" or even "Doc", especially when the surname is eg Morris, or it is an actor in a tv commercial) much more serious. in everyday language (in germany), "Doktor" (instead of the correct term for the profession, "Arzt") is often used to address medical practitioners no matter whether they have earned the title "Dr med", and there are many of them who are no doctor, but they often are considered superior since their knowledge is more recent than that of those who paused studying to write a thesis on some very specific and limited (often obscure) subject for some year(s) before starting to practise on people what they learned years before.

[@SushiCat0316]

Flat Earther : Do I care ?

[@sebfox2194]

He's got a Bachelor's (BS) degree in Chemistry anyway. And in my experience, if you can do well in a BS degree, then you can also do well in a Master's (MS) degree. Dave was just unlucky that his MS funding ran out. The main thing now is that he produces really high quality teaching videos. So thanks Dave 👍

[@Dananlol]

The fact hes a musican explains the Intro with: "He knows a lot about the science stuff Professor Dave Explains!" But if im talking about the intro, the sad sound with the funny face from Dave makes me Giggle everytime. It is P E R F E C T

[@SuperDhillon777]

Start a second channel to channel your music passion. ProfessorDavePlays or something, if the music doesn't work, play video games on it.

[@alisonhenley1365]

YES !!!!

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

the channel exists! it's called Simulated Sun, and it's in my featured channels list on my home page.

[@Zetsuke4]

holy crap he did exactly that Professor Dave Plays now called Games and did music and video games beat saber

[@GrimLock666]

You're the man Dave. Thanks a mole for the chemistry knowlege.

[@efisgpr]

LOL

[@Jeeves_0]

Nice.

[@peterdalmationcro4217]

No worries I think he got his degree in the new Taylor swift c.d it comes with a sticker set, what are you mate an Astro physicist, a biologist, a doctor, give me break you’ve debunked nothing you idiot everyone knows the earth is round we knew that when we were 5 so if that’s your Claim to fame mate your an idiot, & you don’t look like no professor mate you look like your going to a Katie Perry concert you can fool all the other sheep on this channel but you can’t fool me so called professor of nothing.

[@phildavenport4150]

@@peterdalmationcro4217 Gee, maybe you'd like to say something about his mom as well.

[@peterdalmationcro4217]

Phil Davenport yeah we’ll leave the mums out of it Phillip, what I was trying to say is I watched his debunking video about the corona virus & he seems to think he knows all the answers. Just because he knows the earth is round ( which we all do ) he seems to think that every conspiracy or cover up is untrue. Now Phil don’t be fooled some conspiracy’s are just rubbish but sometimes where there’s smoke there’s fire & this virus did not come from a man that ate a bat that is absolutely ridiculous & border line stupid. What our genius professor Dave doesn’t understand is people & governments will do ANYTHING for power & Money, that’s right Phil ANYTHING so while I don’t have the answer ( I’m being honest here ) neither does he but I’m not preaching it as if I do. Stay safe don’t listen to this idiot or you probably will catch the corona virus?

[@Felixkeeg]

"I didn't want this to just vanish into the ether" Hehe

[@hamdimohammed2541]

That's a scientist for you!

[@henrynondo1503]

hey professor dave, as someone that has trouble just reading stuff without seeing things like the animations, i want to say thank you even now like 4 years later as a pre-med student i can say i actually stand a chance of winning awards at my university all beacause of the major boost in assimilation of lectures using your videos so thanks, keep rocking and stay true.

[@Vi3ver1]

It's amazing how tough you are. After all those attempts, you did not let it stop you from honing your skills and knowledge. Thank you for your awesomeness!

[@traythomas6463]

Professor Dave is an appropriate name for you. Even though you said you might not go back to traditional teaching, you’re still professor Dave because you’re insanely smart and you’re content makes the world a better place.

[@Waiting664]

As I doesn't earn I can be voice to donate it doesn't to be freed

[@kschantz]

Professor Dave, you can do it! My story is similar, and I hung in there and finished my Master's. Now I can relax and play all the guitars I can finally afford.

[@alokneet]

Dude you are so awesome. Don't sweat it about masters. Degrees don't equate genius. You really have knack for teaching. You are great man.

[@sylvae8378]

You are amazing , Prof Dave. I teach A level Chemistry in English to Asian students and some of my students have low English level but your videos have helped me and are helping me to do my work with ease.Those animations in your videos are wonderful. You are indeed the real professor.

[@SaimKhan-xj5um]

please guys DO DO DONATE its people like him doing great job helping millions with their studies,let the donations be a token of appreciation on our behalf.God's blessings.

[@itsjugu]

@@vishalkatoch3791 lmao toxic smh, dave given god tier education he has a point

[@someguy654]

@@vishalkatoch3791 lmao

[@TheDrumstickEmpire]

Vishal Katoch shut up dickhead

[@iamsopure9483]

Vishal Katoch Nobody is forcing you, ASSHOLE 🙄

[@Rico-Suave_]

Vishal is being a big A hole, that c would never say that to anyone’s face, thank you very much Saim for your plea and wisdom

[@hikari31415]

I'm not sure what I was expecting when I clicked on this video, but a moving life story about continuing to try explaining science to people through different mediums despite multiple setbacks is not it. I am so glad you've decided to create this channel, and I could not give a shit whether you're technically a "professor" yet. My mother dropped out of her PhD program with only her dissertation left to complete because she decided not to become a professor, but she has been a great teacher for me, my siblings, and all our friends growing up. Being a great teacher has nothing to do with your degrees, credentials, or place of work, and everything to do with YOU. And you, sir, are a great teacher. I'm currently working on a pre-med degree and your videos are invaluable. I would be so anxious about my upcoming semesters of biology, chemistry, and physics if it weren't for your channel.

[@Amr-ne4dl]

I really appreciate what you're doing. I hope this channel gets the recognition it deserves. Best of luck on your future projects!

[@elizabethdubinsky836]

I'm so so so thankful you started the teaching videos! You're my first go-to with Chemistry, now that I know you teach Nutrition and A&P I plan to watch those in the future. I cannot express how thankful I am, every time I watch the videos it clicks way more than any other video! I always recommend you to my fellow classmates and I will continue to do so, I'm glad that could be of some help.

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

Thanks for spreading the word!

[@wanpokke]

You'll soon sit at the top, rubbing shoulders with KhanAcademy and CrashCourse, for all the work you're doing. And you're just one person!

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

i like it!

[@schifoso]

I find Professor Dave videos a lot easier to watch than those other courses. His are compact and terse, yet full of an incredible amount of information. They are to the point, and done in a very fluent matter. I often find that after being half way through just a 6 minute video I will feel like I've been watching it for hours.But now that I've watched all the videos, I'm suffering fairly severe withdrawal symptoms... :-)Per favore Professore Davide, ho bisogno di piu!

[@rawindersingh8014]

Sike

[@Zetsuke4]

actually he is better than khanacademy and crashcourse, the info on crashcourse is mediocre and khanacademy presentation is messy, professor dave puts the knowledge and info straight and concise, simple and understandable, without all that pretentious crap that cause u not to learn a damn thing.

[@frankchen4229]

@@Zetsuke4 not only is khanacademy messy but also slow af. they take too much type just to explain one concept

[@tarneeb9302]

I could never thank you enough professor Dave. My daughter had horrible Chem teachers in high school so she went to do a science degree at University with near zero Chem knowledge and at Uni she also got a Chem lecturer who simply could not teach. A lot of bright students failed Chem miserably that year. but because of your videos, my daughter and I put our minds together and learned everything we now know. I’m glad to let you know that my daughter was one of very few to completed Chem that year and with a 68 /100 mark. She completed her degree last year and now she’s doing her masters. Thank you x 1,000,000.

[@Traitors1991]

I appreciate what you're doing. Thank you.

[@AGoodSine]

1. congratulations on finishing ur masters. 2. thank you for telling ur story. Having someone start and stop school and keep going is encouraging

[@kaseybarber]

Professor Dave, you have saved my GPA. 🙏🏼 I'm a pre-pharmacy student, and obviously I have a lot riding on my OChem grade.

[@cloudgalaxy9231]

Fetch. Professor Dave, you're a hero. Seriously, I'm a duel philosophy and molecular biology major right now, and so many teachers in science pad the fact that they don't understand concepts with obscure terminology and stupid sentence structure (ironic). But you, my dear Professor Dave, are amazing. You really understand what it's like to be tryin to learn, and your lectures help out a lot. Thank you so much sir.

[@cloudgalaxy9231]

I hope to make a course on youtube about cellular biology. You inspire me.

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

Why thank you for the kind words! I'm happy to be of help. Good luck with your studies and your youtubes :)

[@hamdimohammed2541]

phD is just a title. I know a bunch of professors who aren't even as great as a high school teacher. If patreon had worked in my country, I'd have loved to support you! Thanks again, you're the best!

[@blissabcede944]

This is really my go-to channel when I have a hard time grasping the concepts for my Physics class. It's amazing how complex topics were explained here. Thank you so much for these contents!

[@je740]

update: he has gotten his masters degree now

[@MrCmon113]

@theShowman No, Master Dave.

[@hejm8421]

@@MrCmon113 prof

[@warrenburroughs3025]

If he spends another 6 years getting a PhD then he may have the opportunity to become a professor. So, until that happens he's still not a real professor. The channel is very good though and he speaks only on subjects that he has a good foundational knowledge of, so I will continue watching avidly. I just wish that he would dispense with that title.

[@je740]

@@warrenburroughs3025 professor is an academic rank that you can earn without a phd. They are several regular faculty professors who have only a masters, esp in art and music departments. Technically adjunct or visiting professors are still on some level a professor, at least colloquially. While he was never part of the regular faculty, he was a visiting organic chem professor.

[@Cheepchipsable]

@@warrenburroughs3025 Do you write and complain that Dr Pepper isn't a real doctor, Mechanic in a bottle contains 0% mechanic, Mountain Dew doesn't come from the mountains, nor is it dew? He spend his time doing research, which is how he is able to cite papers etc. He can obviously understand the subjects. It's to his advantage that he doesn't specialise since specialists tend to either use a lot of technical terms or way oversimplify for lay audiences. Sometimes they pause and stutter so much trying to think of metaphors/similes, the don't seem to know what they are talking about. As he said it was basically a media persona, rather than an actual descriptor. I doubt at the time he started he intended to be still doing it many years later.

[@Etothe2iPi]

I'm a theoretical physicist and I enjoy your videos. You're a great teacher and communicator and it has never been more important than in this day and age to defend science and reality in the superstitious States of America. Help destroy all cults!

[@azhannayeem4030]

That's great man. Your words are truly inspiring and motivating. Though your life is not that much stable and you have to drop out twice from Masters, still the thing you are doing is really really *GREAT*. Education is the best thing humans ever got! Thank you so much man!

[@John_Gillman]

Professor Dave is great at both knowledge of what he´s talking about (unlike flat earthers) and explaining it in such a way that basically anyone can understand it

[@osamaazam2382]

I have a lot of respect and love for you professor Dave... your lectures helped me a lot to clear my chemistry concepts. May God bless you

[@ArfatXeon]

You are doing really amazing. I'm still a student and I haven't really spent anything online but when I'm capable of doing so in a few years, I will definitely donate and support you, you deserve it. Thank you for your contribution, I can't stress it enough. Keep making these videos, they are really helpful. I hope your channel reaches a million subscribers by the end of 2019!

[@jerrypie]

It's so cool to hear about your personal life, I hope the best for your career~

[@syedahmed5539]

Wow, what a great and gifted guy. Professor Dave gives a real meaning to the phrase" Wandering is the mind that stops at nothing". All the best Prof. Dr. Ahmed

[@jamessully2721]

You are amazing, you are the best professor out there!! Thank you for all your great videos and may the future treat you well!

[@sarahlester8375]

As a fellow college drop out (I've withdrawn twice) and now taking a stab at it again at 33 years old-- knowing this about you makes me like you even more. Your videos have helped me tremendously in my CHEM course--- you have quite literally been (for the most part) my teacher for the past 3 months. My class is filled with 200+ students, so getting one on one help from my professor is only a fantasy. Thanks for what you do!

[@hamedhosseini4938]

Congrats, really happy to see your channel growing so fast! you helped alot of students including me :)

[@neshaessa6618]

I am so glad you started teaching through KZbin you have made what are difficult subjects accessible. Particularly to older people like me who spent their youth never believing they would amount to much, studying was for the select few who knew how. You have made knowledge in a word: easy for the whole world. Thank you!

[@rejinraj1599]

I prefer studying for knowledge rather than for a degree, so i think we are people on the same boat to an extent.Your lectures help me a lot, thank you for creating these.Keep up the good work 👍

[@shiningwithsush]

Your videos are helping me in my teaching job from last year. The added personal touch in this video makes it very special. Thanks a lot.

[@ilovestrawberries]

Your lectures are very helpful, and I would like to say thank you for the effort you put into making them.They're easy to understand but very informative :) I wish they had been around when I was still in college, would have made my life a whole lot easier. Keep up the good work!

[@aek1928]

You leave senior lectures, masters and PhD's for dead - in your capabilities (its an art) to communicate the knowledge that you do, and I think most of all the people who accesses your channel acknowledge and appreciate this in full. Thank you very much.

[@whuzzzup]

I appreciate you telling us more about yourself. I like to know the people I watch a bit more :) Wish you success with your masters.

[@johnathandolencic4360]

I’m a big fan of yours professor Dave. I’ve been wanting to go to college for chemistry (22 year old barely passed high school) and your videos and teachings are making me a lot more confident in taking the next step to go to college and work on a degree. Thank you so much for all that you do. It’s people like you that are helping everyone learn and gain knowledge affordably that can really make a difference in the world and I really appreciate everything you do, keep up the good work you’re awesome!

[@latoyacoke1784]

Your approach is so great towards bio chemistry. Wonder why I never find you sooner

[@lilianignatius]

Nice to know you too Prof Dave (in my mind you are a professor, masters degree or not). Just want you to know that you are touching lives in so many ways. Do not change a thing! Thank you.

[@devansh1727]

It's 2019 and he is still making our lives.. Thank you professor.. 🙂

[@Mediaaniful]

Your videos have been extremely helpful. I like your teaching style. There's no bullshit and your voice + articulation is a) soothing b) easy to understand, since I'm not a native English speaker. I've been training myself for the uni (chemistry) with your videos and all I want to say is THANKS! Keep up the good work and hopefully we are some day colleagues in the wide field of chemistry.

[@user-rq1ut2zm1k]

I totally appreciate it!! You helped me last year in my chemistry course! It was my first year in college and Everything that I studied before was in Arabic so English was new for me but your videos made it easier so thank you! I sure did recommend your channel to all of my friends and I keep doing whenever someone asks me of an easy way to learn chemistry. Keep going and never stop

[@dobrealexvlad]

Hi Dave! I am so happy to hear someone so passionate about organic chemistry. I love how life got you through different places and even changed career at some point in life. I love organic chemistry, I worked in a petrochemical lab, in Romania for a few years, then moved to France, doing something else, and now the UK working in cancer research. Isn't life amazing? Keep up the good work, I love your flat Earth videos :)) are making my day every time + there is a lot of new information that I can always use. Hardly wait for your new content! Best of luck Dave!

[@modoujawmo7927]

Can please make a video on transport system in plant

[@ranahijawi1473]

You helped me a lot through out all my chemistry courses. Thank you so much 🙏

[@courtneykiggins5107]

How is your master's going? Just now stumbled upon this video! I gotta say--your videos did help prepare me for the orgo ACS exam after 3+ years not studying the material. I'm currently pursuing a master's in biochem in Denver and know your videos helped me a TON to start off my graduate career with a bang (I'll be able to graduate in 1.5 years now because I got grad orgo out of the way!). Thank you for what you're doing!!

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

it's all done! good luck with yours and thanks for watching :)

[@darkknight5110]

Prof Dave we really love and appreciate u for your quality contents!

[@jakehccc1]

Your ignorance bordering on stupidity is chilling! He has no degree and no experience or credentials in science yet you appreciate the quality of his contents? Tells me more about you than him!

[@ezrakatz6742]

@@jakehccc1 Who cares if he has formal credentials? His content is accurate and corroborated by people who do actually have degrees in all of these subjects. He also said more recently that he has been working with others who know more than him to write his scripts.

[@reeseexplains8935]

@@jakehccc1 he literally has a masters degree you idiot.

[@llll-lk2mm]

Man you have lived. Thank you for carrying on despite all the pain and difficulty.

[@cmatrix4761]

You are a real professor. A degree isn't what makes a person a teacher, much less a professor. What makes a person a professor is: 1) passion for the subject matter, and 2) proficiency in communicating the subject matter in a consumable form to those who want to learn it. And you have both.

[@MrCmon113]

Actually what makes a person a professor is habilitation + employment at a university.

[@Cheepchipsable]

Yay! Let's make up our own definitions!

[@cmatrix4761]

@@Cheepchipsable @taxtro I can see you two are incapable of derivative or philosophical thought lol

[@redibeyan8777]

Thanks for all your supports & wish you all the best !

[@karljo8064]

You are a very talented teacher, your explanations are clear and easy to understand. People with Master's or PHD degrees may not necessarily be good teachers. You are undoubtedly an excellent teacher.

[@marscience7819]

True. But, the Ph.D's DO understand it better. Try Veritasium. It beats the hell out of Dave for two reasons. 1. The coverage of a topic is much better because the guy actually understands it at a high level, has actually done and published his own unique research (that's how he got the Ph.D.) and 2. He doesn't elevate fools like flat earthers and others. Oh, I forgot a third one...3. Veritasium never gets personal and calls other fools or MUCH more vulger things. Dave gets clicks because of the vulgarity, which increases his income, but it demeans both himself and the knowledge that he does have. Veritasium NEVER does any of these 3, and it is the difference between a ph.d and a not ph.d.

[@Rayzersword]

Dave and I have more in common than I realized. I already knew from the channel we enjoy many of the same subjects, but I also dropped out of a Chemistry master's program after getting my bachelor's, and I also play music though I never was serious enough about that to attempt a career. He is truly a man after my own heart haha.

[@annapapish3103]

Best teacher on KZbin!

[@TheKids422]

This guy deserves to be the top person on the Earth in terms of academic study.

[@aniawo5119]

I have recently discovered you. You and your tutorials are absolutely awesome. What a fantastic journey you had! I will also try to donate to support you more. All the best 😗

[@HamidKhan-jo2ki]

You are doing very well. I heard very interesting things about you. I appreciate you educational efforts.

[@VyvienneEaux]

You're a much better ochem professor than any of the three I've had as a college student!

[@--Ezra--]

You are already teaching millions of people. It's so much more than you could have done teaching a select group in a university. Much respect

[@imranali-yg3gj]

Professor Dave you are very good at what you do

[@luzcille1274]

I am a huge fan of this channel for years already but I just saw this now. I'm also taking a bachelor's degree in chemistry and you always saved me cause you teach so well. If I graduate, find a job and earn well, I'm totally gonna support you in patreon. Much love!

[@waterbuffalo4225]

Can't wait to watch this channel grow to 1 million. This has the potential to accumulate to the status of other channels like CrashCourse and KhanAcademy, but do you have plans in the future to acquire your PhD in Chemistry?

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

i hope you're right! i definitely aspire to grow to that size. as for my education, it would be nice to get a PhD one day, but i don't think i would do chemistry. i would rather do astronomy/astrophysics. but i have to be earning a comfortable living before i have the luxury of such a thing!

[@Jaiho015]

Best of luck professor

[@ishasingh1039]

do phd in astrophysics .....it is much more interesting than organic chemistry but u do have to rub your mind with mathematical equations all day! physics is damn interesting subject because in that u dont really have to cram anything u have to just imagine and visualize .........and if while learning physics u feel like what the heck i m doing right now with these equations then dont worry u will feeel like u r in heaven when u understand these.So do phd in astrophysics..........best of luck ......PHYSICS IS PARADISE IF U UNDERSTAND IT

[@ashwinrohit3312]

All the best!

[@phildavenport4150]

@@ProfessorDaveExplains Your imagination will get you there. You can flesh out your thesis with your accumulated knowledge. Just find a topical target, an achievable goal and a sensible supervisor. I guess 18 months, start to finish, and fitting in your normal life as well. Job done.

[@AyBee9725]

Honestly, i found your channel pretty recently, and i don't care about your race or education. The content you put out speaks volumes of your wisdom, and that's good enough for me. To me, you are the Jesus of o-chem, here for the salvation of struggling students like myself worldwide. incidentally, it was my chem prof who introduced you to us during a lecture in class one day- it was your spectroscopy series i believe.

[@superstitiousdead]

I'm not sure if you'll actually pay attention to this comment, but did you know much about the other areas you make videos on before creating the channel, e.g., philosophy and American History? Or was it the case that you learned them via textbooks after the fact? I love your content; just curious.

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

I hire writers to write the scripts for those topics.

[@superstitiousdead]

@@ProfessorDaveExplains Thanks! Didn’t expect you to actually answer. That seems like it’d be the more obvious assumption.

[@jessiep319]

I'm a community college instructor and love your videos. I use them all the time in my Canvas course. THANK YOU!!!! You found your thing and I hope it takes you to great places.

[@georgia7723]

A masters is just a piece of paper. There are plenty of people who are teaching my labs who have their masters and cant explain things well. Thank you for all that you do. :)

[@P1nkR]

If you don't care how much you earn, sure, then it's just a piece of paper.

[@Ancipital_]

If you discount the ability to function in academic circles, the ability to work together for research papers that get peer reviewed and published, if you discount everything and only leave the idea that anyone can be a researcher from their own bedroom, totally individualistic, then sure, it's just a piece of paper. 👎

[@xwtek3505]

Being researcher and being a teacher is two different skillset

[@davidoliver7510]

Congratulations and tribulations you have your decorations and respect to ya 👍🤓😎😁

[@donofscience3017]

As a Chemistry teacher in high school, I fully appreciate all of the work that you do. I use your videos HEAPS with my students. They're succinct and scientifically correct, but still contain a lot of explanation. Keep making them!!

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

fantastic! please tell all your students to subscribe! :)

[@lauraromdeussen864]

I have a PhD. I was teaching in a prison, algebra, and I don't know exactly what happened but I somehow moved my chair wrong, half rolled out of my chair, my hair got stuck on a corner of my desk (it was in a bun and somehow it caught), and then I somehow yanked the monitor off my desk. I pause a second to get my bearings, and a student says, completely seriously, "And they gave you a PhD? AND a teaching license?? I mean, I know we're inmates but are you the best they could get us?" I BUSTED out laughing, the students just stared in horror at him and then at me, and I decided teaching really does keep you humble :) But seriously--they were the best students ever.

[@Nexus2Eden]

Awesome story Dave - much more inspirational than you might think as someone that has gotten 2 Bachelor's degrees and still struggles to find a job. Both degrees I go later in life and both are worthless where I currently live in Kentucky. However, hopefully one day they'll provide some basis to something I find fulfilling and rewarding like you have. I love your videos and admire your tenacity. Keep up the great work!

[@mitsunori222000]

Just like to add my appreciation for your great job and being someone who enjoys life and sharing.

[@MrWallybones]

Hey Prof. Dave - I just found out about you through your talk on the David Pakman podcast. This is a very informative video with a special emphasis on your Tech. skills. You are definitely a solid communicator. Good luck with all of your endeavors. ✌

[@shitha1]

Sir. You are really great. Don't please worry about your master's degree. Great people don't need any kind of those. Your knowledge in chemistry is anonymous. You have a special ability to teach complex things into simple.Sir we truly love you. Continue your teaching in youtube. His bless you

[@danmadefurniture]

I know this is an old video, but love your content so much. Helped me immensely through organic chemistry and your debates with creationists is always entertaining when I feel like procrastinating

[@lordofelectrons4513]

As a professor your real enough for me and you are still teaching perhaps not in a lecture hall but for me your youtube videos are better. If I don't get something on the first pass I just rewind professor Dave and have another go.

[@xlixer7641]

Imagine obtaining all that knowledge in science & chemistry just to be called uneducated by a flying pancake believer

[@Algeriawindows69]

or called simple minded by an old man who belive giants existed

[@originalvampire9307]

3:37 proud of you!! THANK YOU for continuing!!!

[@hashansampath4066]

You're so honest... Tears came to my eyes when I was listening.. love what you are doing... hope we'll meet, when I come to USA☺🤗

[@heidiwaits1531]

Just now seeing your video and as a person who's taken a VERY round about approach to my career and education, I hope you were able to finish your masters and reach your goals. Also wanted to let you know both myself and my students REALLY enjoy your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, you do AMAZING work.

[@adlenal8078]

You da real mvp , what's you're favorite type of music ?? And what are some of your favorite bands and song

[@ProfessorDaveExplains]

oh good one! people ask different music stuff maybe i will do one all about music, my music and the music i like.

[@schifoso]

Please do. A background on what type of instruments and music you play would also be interesting.

[@yektasabeti4795]

You literally changed my life!!! Thank you for everything ❤️❤️❤️

[@craigchabot3002]

Thank you Professor Dave for all that you do especially when you confront the flat heads that believe the earth is flat

[@maximussarcasticus1312]

The teacher I had "taught" organic chem via the flipped classroom method (or the go-teach-yourself method as I call it). Your lectures got me through it. Thanks. You are a good teacher and explain things well.

[@Bilbus7]

I appreciate all of your informative videos and hard work!

[@oddviews]

Professor Dave, you will know that there are many clever people with oodles of qualifications and alphabets after their name but are not good teachers. You have passed the test of teaching online with flying colours. Some subjects are perceived as boring but as many things in life, presentation is a big part of it. Your Subscibers in numbers and their consistent positive comments demonstrate clearly you are getting many things right that enable real learning. Stay with it!

[@asifanasir6384]

Thank you so much sir for introducing yourself..3-4 days ago I went (keenly 2 hrs😀 ) throughout the links on google to gather some information about you. What I gather? That you're a fabulous musician too. (But not more than that😐 content) so, nice to hear about you, you're hardworking and genuinely helpful to us! ,🙏🙌 May you make more mind-blowing success to you. Amen!

[@amj.composer]

WHAT? YOU WENT TO CARLETON!? This is crazy, I've been following your channel ever since I was a high-schooler in India. Now I go to St. Olaf College as a Music and Math (+Data Science) major. That's just a mile from Carleton and I have visited the campus so many times. Crazy to think how small the world is. On a slightly unrelated note, your channel has helped me so much, you're a godsend! Keep up the epic work