Life Sciences online courses and MOOCs - student reviews
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Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Learn about the origin and evolution of life and the search for life beyond the Earth.
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Medical Neuroscience
Medical Neuroscience explores the functional organization and neurophysiology of the human central nervous system, while providing a neurobiological framework for understanding human behavior. In t...
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Emotions: a Philosophical Introduction
Philosophy is like sex: sure you can get some interesting results, but that's not why we do it. Going one step beyond…why do you FEEL pain or pleasure? Do plants have emotions? How is possible that...
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Origens da Vida no Contexto Cósmico
Origens da vida no contexto cósmico é um curso desenvolvido no Instituto de Astronomia, Geofísica e Ciências Atmosféricas da Universidade de São Paulo, com o objetivo de apresentar os mais recentes...
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Chicken Behaviour and Welfare
This course explains the general principles of chicken behaviour and welfare, and the behavioural and physiological indicators that can be used to assess welfare in chickens kept in hobby flocks th...
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Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management
Learn about the impact of infectious disease on sustainable animal-based food production by understanding the science of growth, immunity, and infection and by learning the problem-solving skills n...
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创意、创新与变革
让我们一起来创造历史 - 永不止步！
在过去的2013和2014年中，来自全球190多个国家，超过200，000的学生相聚在这门MOOC课程中，一起探索创意，创新，和变革。
我们都进行了哪些有趣的探索呢？我们通过创意的多样性来探索她的独特性，借助快速失败智能优化法来构建创新能力，并运用CENTER原理来驱动个人的改变。另外，我们使用价值创造技能来启动持久的变革。
在CIC 1.0和CIC 2...
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Journey Conversations: Weaving Knowledge and Action
Journey of the Universe weaves together the discoveries of the evolutionary sciences together with humanities such as history, philosophy, art, and religion. This course draws on the Journey of th...
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Philosophy, Science and Religion: Philosophy and Religion
Philosophy, Science and Religion mark three of the most fundamental modes of thinking about the world and our place in it. Are these modes incompatible? Put another way: is the intellectually respo...
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Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life
The Origins course tracks the origin of all things – from the Big Bang to the origin of the Solar System and the Earth. The course follows the evolution of life on our planet through deep geologica...
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Preventing Chronic Pain: A Human Systems Approach
Chronic pain is at epidemic levels and has become the highest-cost condition in health care. This course uses evidence-based science with creative and experiential learning to better understand chr...
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结构生物化学（Structural Biochemistry)
生物化学是当今生命科学领域中发展最为迅速、涉及面最广的基础学科之一，其着眼点在于使用化学、物理学和生物学等方法去研究各类生物分子的结构与功能，在分子水平上阐明生命的本质、原理和规律。如今，生物化学的理论和实验技术已渗透到生命科学的方方面面，它的发展一次又一次地带动了整个生命科学的发展。
生物化学可分为结构生物化学、代谢生物化学和分子生物学三个部分。本课程为第一部分，即结构生物化学，以后还会推...
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Psychology of Popularity
The level of popularity you experienced in childhood and adolescence is still affecting you today in ways that you may not even realize. Learn about how psychologists study popularity and how thes...
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Epidemics, Pandemics and Outbreaks
What can we do to prevent outbreaks of infectious diseases from becoming epidemics or pandemic? In this course, you’ll learn the facts about infectious diseases and medical responses. We'll focus o...
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Integrated Analysis in Systems Biology
This course will focus on developing integrative skills through directed reading and analysis of the current primary literature to enable the student to develop the capstone project as the overall ...
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Evolution: A Course for Educators
How are all of the species living on Earth today related? How does understanding evolutionary science contribute to our well-being? In this course, participants will learn about evolutionary relati...
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Epidemics - the Dynamics of Infectious Diseases
Not so long ago, it was almost guaranteed that you would die of an infectious disease. In fact, had you been born just 150 years ago, your chances of dying of an infectious disease before you've re...
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The New Nordic Diet - from Gastronomy to Health
The New Nordic Diet is a new food culture developed in 2009-13 with key emphasis on gastronomy, health, and environment. Major research in its effect on acceptability, behaviour and learning skills...
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Dynamical Modeling Methods for Systems Biology
An introduction to dynamical modeling techniques used in contemporary Systems Biology research.
We take a case-based approach to teach contemporary mathematical modeling
techniques. The course is ...
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Quantitative Methods
Discover the principles of solid scientific methods in the behavioral and social sciences. Join us and learn to separate sloppy science from solid research!
This course will cover the fundamental ...
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Synapses, Neurons and Brains
These are very unique times for brain research. The aperitif for the course will thus highlight the present “brain-excitements” worldwide. You will then become intimately acquainted with the operat...
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Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators
How have advances in genetics affected society? What do we need to know to make ethical decisions about genetic technologies? This course includes the study of cloning, genetic enhancement, and own...
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Nanotechnology and Nanosensors, Part1
Nanotechnology and nanosensors are broad, interdisciplinary areas that encompass (bio)chemistry, physics, biology, materials science, electrical engineering and more. The present course will provid...
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Statistics for Genomic Data Science
An introduction to the statistics behind the most popular genomic data science projects. This is the sixth course in the Genomic Big Data Science Specialization from Johns Hopkins University.
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Bioconductor for Genomic Data Science
Learn to use tools from the Bioconductor project to perform analysis of genomic data. This is the fifth course in the Genomic Big Data Specialization from Johns Hopkins University.
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Principles of fMRI 1
This course covers the design, acquisition, and analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) data.
A book related to the class can be found here: https://leanpub.com/principlesoffmri
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Aprendiendo a aprender: Poderosas herramientas mentales con las que podrás dominar temas difíciles (Learning How to Learn)
Este curso te brinda acceso a invaluables técnicas de aprendizaje utilizadas por expertos en arte, música, literatura, matemáticas, ciencia, deportes y muchas otras disciplinas. Aprenderemos cómo e...
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Molecular Evolution (Bioinformatics IV)
In the previous course in the Specialization, we learned how to compare genes, proteins, and genomes. One way we can use these methods is in order to construct a "Tree of Life" showing how a large...
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学会如何学习：帮助你掌握复杂学科的强大智力工具（Learning How to Learn）
本课程将介绍各领域专家所使用的学习方法，他们包括艺术家、文学家、数学家、科学家、运动员和很多其他领域专家。我们将学习如何使用两种不同的大脑模式，以及大脑如何封装（“chunks”）信息。我们还将介绍能力错觉（illusions of learning），记忆技巧，对付拖延症的方法，以及研究表明能帮助我们掌握困难科目的方法。
无论您在所学领域是专家还是菜鸟，您都可以使用这些方法，改变自己的思...
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High Level Biocontainment for Healthcare Facilities
The goal of this 4-week course is to equip learners to safely care for a patient infected with a pathogen requiring high-level biocontainment. This can be accomplished in any healthcare facility g...
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Введение в Биоинформатику: Метагеномика (Introduction to Bioinformatics: Metagenomics)
Метагеномика — раздел геномики, изучающий геном не отдельного организма, а совокупности обитателей микробных сообществ, живущих в разных природных условиях. На протяжении 4,5 миллиардов лет микроор...
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Simulation and modeling of natural processes
This course gives you an introduction to modeling methods and simulation tools for a wide range of natural phenomena. The different methodologies that will be presented here can be applied to very ...
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AP® Biology - Part 4: Ecology
Preparing for the AP Biology exam requires a deep understanding of many different topics in biology as well as an understanding of the format of the AP exam and the types of questions it asks. ...
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AP® Biology - Part 5: Review and Exam Preparation
Preparing for the AP Biology exam requires a deep understanding of many different topics in biology as well as an understanding of the format of the AP exam and the types of questions it asks. This...
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AP® Biology - Part 2: Genetics
Preparing for the AP Biology exam requires a deep understanding of many different topics in biology as well as an understanding of the format of the AP exam and the types of questions it asks. ...
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AP® Biology - Part 3: Evolution and Diversity
Preparing for the AP Biology exam requires a deep understanding of many different topics in biology as well as an understanding of the format of the AP exam and the types of questions it asks. ...
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On Ramp to AP* Biology
Interested in taking AP Biology, or an advanced biology course, but unsure if you are ready? This is the course for you!
This short course will briefly review basic concepts covered in AP Biol...
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Fundamentals of Immunology: Death by Friendly Fire
The immune system is very powerful and very versatile. Most people forget it is just as capable of destroying your own cells as it is those of a pathogen.
In this biology and life sciences cou...
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Lo que todos deberían saber del Genoma Humano
¿Ha escuchado muchas cosas sobre el genoma humano, pero desea entender los aspectos básicos que lo describen o lo explican? ¡Este es un curso para usted! Reconozca de forma amigable las generalidad...
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Python for Genomic Data Science
This class provides an introduction to the Python programming language and the iPython notebook. This is the third course in the Genomic Big Data Science Specialization from Johns Hopkins University.
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Biomimicry: A Sustainable Design Methodology
Nature offers boundless inspiration for sustainable design, but how do we access the wealth of biological information available and apply it effectively to design? This course provides an introduct...
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Inferential Statistics
Inferential statistics are concerned with making inferences based on relations found in the sample, to relations in the population. Inferential statistics help us decide, for example, whether the d...
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Bioinformatics: Life Sciences on Your Computer
What makes bioinformatics education exciting is that people of a variety of education levels can get started quickly, with just a computer and internet access.
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The Science of Gastronomy
This course will introduce you to some of the science behind food preparation, cooking methods, and generally, the enjoyment of food. The ultimate goal is to inspire you to apply scientific princip...
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Human biology
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Executive systems of the brain
Aristotle asserted that what separates humankind from non-human animals is our
ability to engage in high reasoning. This reasoning includes solving problems,
making decisions, recalling and recordi...
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Crash Course Biology and Ecology
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Cellular and molecular biology
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Crash Course: Biology and Ecology
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Introduction to Clinical Neurology
An overview of the relevant aspects of the epidemiology, clinical presentation, basic disease mechanisms, diagnostic approaches and treatment options of the most common neurological diseases.
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