Science Courses
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Cell Biology: Mitochondria
A human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.
Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 2: Neurons and Networks
Discover how neurons work together to create complex networks inside the brain.
Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 1: The Electrical Properties of the Neuron
Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.
Backyard Meteorology: The Science of Weather
Learn to forecast the weather just by looking out your window.
Human Anatomy: Musculoskeletal Cases
Learn the anatomy basic to understanding five musculoskeletal injuries commonly seen in primary care medicine and orthopedic clinical specialty practice. Follow hypothetical patients from injury to operating room.
U.S. Public Policy: Social, Economic, and Foreign Policies
Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.
The Einstein Revolution
Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.
Energy Within Environmental Constraints
A quantitative introduction to the energy system and its environmental impacts.
The Health Effects of Climate Change
Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.
MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe
How can we eradicate malaria? Explore cutting-edge science and technology, and examine policies needed, to control and eliminate malaria.
Case Studies in Functional Genomics
Perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses, using open source software, including R and Bioconductor.
Introduction to Bioconductor
The structure, annotation, normalization, and interpretation of genome scale assays.
Advanced Bioconductor
Learn advanced approaches to genomic visualization, reproducible analysis, data architecture, and exploration of cloud-scale consortium-generated genomic data.
Introduction to Linear Models and Matrix Algebra
Learn to use R programming to apply linear models to analyze data in life sciences.
Statistics and R
An introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.
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Case Studies in Functional Genomics. Perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses, using open source software, including R and Bioconductor. Free *. 5 weeks long. Available now. Data Science. Online.
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Biology library 37 units · 127 skills. Unit 1 Intro to biology. Unit 2 Chemistry of life. Unit 3 Water, acids, and bases. Unit 4 Properties of carbon. Unit 5 Macromolecules. Unit 6 Elements of life. Unit 7 Energy and enzymes. Unit 8 Structure of a cell.