Channel Title: The Cynical Philosopher Channel Description: I am educated as a biochemist, with a Masters in biochemistry, but my interests vary widely. I make videos about biochemistry, with my current series covering nutrition and human metabolism going in-depth into biochemical pathways, with a focus on reaction mechanisms, protein structures, and enzyme kinetics. In addition to biochemistry videos, I will also periodically make videos about other interests I have, including philosophy, history, and music. Publications by me: T. Harper, C. June, M. Taracila, R. Bonomo, R. Powers, D. Leonard. Multiple substitutions lead to increased loop flexibility and expanded specificity in Acinetobacter baumannii carbapenemase OXA-239. Biochem J. 2018 Jan 11;475(1):273-288. doi: 10.1042/BCJ20170702. T. Harper and D. Taatjes. The complex structure and function of Mediator. J Biol Chem. 2017 Sep 14. pii: jbc.R117.794438. doi: 10.1074/jbc.R117.794438. Novels (available on Amazon): Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism <video> Drawing Lewis Structures | General Chemistry Survey Description: Electron, lone pair, single bond, double bond, triple bond, octet rule, formal charge, central atom, terminal atom, Lewis dot structures. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Mass Stoichiometry | General Chemistry Survey Description: Chemical reaction, molar mass, mole factor, molar ratio, stoich, theoretical yield, limiting reactant. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Balancing Combustion Reactions | General Chemistry Survey Description: Chemical reaction, balanced, coefficient, subscript, hydrocarbon, alcohol. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Ionic Compounds with Polyatomic Ions | General Chemistry Survey Description: Cation, anion, charge, ionic bond, transition metal, polyatomic ion, nonmetal, negative charge, positive charge, electrostatic attraction, naming, chemical formula. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Intermolecular Forces (IMF) | General Chemistry Survey Description: Polar molecule, non-polar molecule, ion-dipole, hydrogen bonding, H-bonding, dipole-dipole, London dispersion forces (LDF), solubility, melting point, boiling point. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Intro to Chemical Reactions | General Chemistry Survey Description: Chemical equations, states of matter, balance, coefficient, subscript, conservation of matter, first law of thermodynamics. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Molar Mass | General Chemistry Survey Description: Moles, atomic mass unit, grams per mole, moles per gram, molar ratio, stoichiometry. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Polar and Nonpolar Molecules | General Chemistry Survey Description: Electronegativity, dipole moment, polarity, partial positive, partial negative, vector addition, non-polar. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Types of Reactions | General Chemistry Survey Description: Decomposition, combination (synthesis), single replacement (single displacement), double replacement (double displacement), and combustion reactions. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Moles and Avogadro's Number | General Chemistry Survey Description: Mol, Avogadro's number, molar ratio, 6.022*10^23. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Limiting Reactants | General Chemistry Survey Description: Limiting reagent, theoretical yield, stoichiometry, percent yield, molar mass, mole factor, molar ratio. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Drawing Lewis Structures with Expanded Valence | General Chemistry Survey Description: Electron, lone pair, single bond, double bond, triple bond, octet rule, formal charge, central atom, terminal atom, Lewis dot structures, polyatomic ion, resonance structure. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Balancing Chemical Equations | General Chemistry Survey Description: Chemical reaction, balanced, coefficient, subscript, conservation of matter. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Naming Molecular (Covalent) Compounds | General Chemistry Survey Description: Covalent bond, electron sharing, double bond, triple bond, nonmetal, lone pair, octet rule, prefix, mono, di, tri, tetra, penta, hexa, naming, chemical formula. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video> <video> Molecular Geometry | General Chemistry Survey Description: valence shell electron pair repulsion (VSEPR) theory, electron group geometry, molecular geometry, lone pair, bonding, bond angle, linear, trigonal planar, trigonal pyramid, tetrahedral, bent. Other places you can find content from me: Patreon - authortomharper https://www.patreon.com/authortomharper Blog - The Cynical Philosopher https://authortomharper.com/ Amazon - Author Profile https://www.amazon.com/Thomas-Harper/e/B00P73KHWG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1 My science fiction series available on Amazon Incarnate: Existence Incarnate: Essence Incarnate: Schism </video>

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I am educated as a biochemist, with a Masters in biochemistry, but my interests vary widely. I make videos about biochemistry, with my current series covering nutrition and human metabolism going in-depth into biochemical pathways, with a focus on reaction mechanisms, protein structures, and enzyme kinetics.

In addition to biochemistry videos, I will also periodically make videos about other interests I have, including philosophy, history, and music.

Publications by me:
T. Harper, C. June, M. Taracila, R. Bonomo, R. Powers, D. Leonard. Multiple substitutions lead to increased loop flexibility and expanded specificity in Acinetobacter baumannii carbapenemase OXA-239. Biochem J. 2018 Jan 11;475(1):273-288. doi: 10.1042/BCJ20170702.

T. Harper and D. Taatjes. The complex structure and function of Mediator. J Biol Chem. 2017 Sep 14. pii: jbc.R117.794438. doi: 10.1074/jbc.R117.794438.

Novels (available on Amazon):
Incarnate: Existence
Incarnate: Essence
Incarnate: Schism

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