“Sometimes when I am teaching them synthesis of pharmaceutical drugs, they openly ask me, ‘Hey, professor, when are you teaching us how to synthesize cocaine and other things?’” he said.
It’s always the same thing with students. You try to enrich their minds with fundamental theories and all they want to learn are things they can put on their resumes.
If they were not morons they would understand that if they get a strong base and understanding of basics they can figure out the rest on their own. Chemistry is not nearly as hard as people think it is but you do have to be precise and use the proper equipment.
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