Catalyst University
Combining Cations & Anions to Name Ionic Compounds
Here, I show you how to write the formula for an ionic compound given the cation and anion. [5 examples]
Curated Video
Crude Oil: Properties and Fractional Distillation
In this video, the presenter discusses crude oil - what it is, how it's formed, and how it's separated into its various components through fractional distillation. The video covers the different fractions of crude oil, their properties...
Food Farmer Earth
Canning Sardines at Home: A Guide to Preserving the Sea's Bounty
This video tutorial demonstrates the process of canning sardines, highlighting the importance of using a pressure canner to safely preserve low-acid foods like fish. The tutorial covers the entire canning process, from preparing the...
Food Farmer Earth
Profile of an Executive Chef
On Food Farmer Earth, a short profile of David Padberg, executive chef at Park Kitchen, one of Portland's leading, innovative, and sustainably focused restaurants. Padberg's love of the hospitality field and preparing foods, he partly...
Espresso Media
Chickley: The Next Great Trend in Gum?
This video explores the potential of chickley, a natural gum harvested sustainably from the rainforest, as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional chewing gum. It highlights the impact of consumer choices on the...
Food Farmer Earth
At the Brink: The Dire State of Our Ocean's Health
Major studies, including those by the Pew Commission and the U.S. Ocean Commission, have revealed that our oceans are facing a critical crisis, primarily due to overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction, and the effects of climate...
Food Farmer Earth
The Foraging Frontier: Commercial Mushroom Pickers
Langdon Cook delves into the world of commercial foragers, who venture into forests to harvest nature's bounty, such as mushrooms that cannot be cultivated. This industry, spurred by the demand for wild foods in restaurants and markets,...
Food Farmer Earth
Revolutionizing Harvest: The Comfort-Focused Crop Picker
The Easy Pick machine revolutionizes farm labor by providing a comfortable platform for workers, allowing them to pick crops like strawberries and beans without crawling on their hands and knees. This innovative device offers protection...
Food Farmer Earth
Cultivating Wasabi: A Labor of Love and Sustainability
Starting from financial necessity, the farm's venture into wasabi cultivation became a journey of passion, transforming a financial challenge into an opportunity to engage with agriculture through the careful nurturing of wasabi plants....
Food Farmer Earth
Jersey Cows: A Dairy Farmer's Commitment to Tradition and Quality
A dairy farmer shares his lifelong dedication to raising Jersey cows, emphasizing their personable nature, efficiency in reproduction, and the superior quality of their milk, which is higher in protein, calcium, and vitamins. Facing the...
Food Farmer Earth
A Journey Through Time - The Legacy of Washington's Water-Powered Grist Mill
Built in 1876 by George Woodham and his sons, this grist mill, powered uniquely by water in Washington, served the local farming community by processing grain into usable products. Despite the advent of modern technologies, it proudly...
Food Farmer Earth
Grassroots Movements for a Pesticide-Free Community
A landscape designer initiates a project to transform her neighborhood into a pesticide-free zone, focusing on human health, particularly the wellbeing of children, pregnant women, and the environment. Through community engagement,...
Food Farmer Earth
Navigating Water Scarcity: Sustainable Agriculture and the Ogallala Aquifer on the Texas High Plains
This video discusses the critical challenge of water scarcity for farmers on the Texas High Plains, focusing on the Ogallala Aquifer's depletion and the impact on irrigated agriculture. It highlights innovative research and practices...
Food Farmer Earth
The Craft of Bloomy Rind Cheese: Artistry in Mold and Flavor
Artisan cheese production is detailed, highlighting the addition of penicillium candidum to milk for creating bloomy rind cheeses, a process that imbues the cheese with distinct flavors and textures. The transformation from milk to a...
Food Farmer Earth
Mastering Oysters Rockefeller: A Culinary Classic
This guide offers a step-by-step approach to making Oysters Rockefeller, starting with the proper technique for shucking oysters and then preparing a vibrant green purée of spinach, watercress, and herbs. The recipe emphasizes adding...
Food Farmer Earth
Navigating Seed Diversity: Oregon's Willamette Valley Challenges
Willamette Valley's specialty seed crops face threats from cross-pollination due to its unique geological and weather conditions that are ideal for seed production. A detailed mapping system and distance standards for crop isolation are...
Professor Dave Explains
Natural vs. Synthetic Vitamins
Anti-science mentality is prevalent in modern society. This is evidenced most clearly in a complete distrust of chemicals synthesized in a laboratory. But does the activity of a molecule depend whatsoever on the pathway from which it...
Food Farmer Earth
The Quest for Relevance: GMOs and the Search for Necessary Innovation
Claire Hope Cummings criticizes the current agricultural and food system, heavily reliant on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and industrial practices, for prioritizing profit over genuine nutritional needs and environmental...
The Viral Fever
The Food Files: Why fruit and veg is so important
Fruits and veg - one of the most important foods our parents drummed into us to eat as kids. Natureʼs super foods are definitely a daily necessity, but should we be worried about pesticides, which are used on them? Is fresh always better...
Curated Video
Introduction to Organic Chemistry: Representing Molecules and Naming Compounds
The video is a lecture on organic chemistry, introducing key concepts such as hydrocarbons, functional groups, homologous series, and isomerism. The speaker explains how organic molecules can be represented in different ways, using...
Food Farmer Earth
Sustainable Chestnut Farming: A Low-Tech Organic Approach
This document profiles an organic chestnut farmer who emphasizes the sustainability and low environmental impact of cultivating chestnuts as a perennial crop. Through innovative, low-tech methods and a focus on diverse cultivars, the...
Food Farmer Earth
The Art of Sparkling Wine: From Tradition to Bottle
The process of making sparkling wine involves carbonizing base wine, maintaining a balance between preserving its original essence and adding a personal touch. Laurel Ridge, established in the mid-80s by Charles Cory, a pioneer in the...