Instructor’s “kludges” of organic chemistry
A kludge, as commonly defined, is a workaround – an inelegant, quick and dirty solution to a problem. When I’m teaching a reaction or a
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The Principle of Least Effort
It’s a common misconception that the sciences are impersonal and somehow “less human” than, well, the “humanities”. I beg to differ. Is there any trait
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What would you do to save 5 seconds? Let’s say it takes 10 minutes to walk from the gym to class. Would it matter much
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