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As above, so below: An introduction to soils, ecosystems and livelihoods in the Tropics
by Karen Vancampenhout , Seppe Deckers , Stephan Mantel- 0.0
7 Weeks
The tropics are as beautiful and diverse below-ground as they are above-ground. Learn how to use knowledge about the natural variability in soil properties for the sustainable management of ecosystems and farms. Soils form the foundation of sustainable development. They grow our food, fiber and fuel, are a habitat for organisms, buffer and purify water and safeguard archaeological legacies....
$49
The Multi-scale brain
by Sean Hill , Terri Gilbert , Forrest Collman , Trygve Bakken- 0.0
7 Weeks
This course explores the latest data, models,and techniques for investigating the different levels of the brain. Find new insights and derive new theories. Understanding the brain requires an integrated understanding of different scales of organisation of the brain. This coursewill take the you through the latest data, models and techniques for investigating the different levels of the brain....
$139
The Extremes of Life: Microbes and Their Diversity
by Haruyuki Atomi- 0.0
4 Weeks
Microbes are everywhere! Find out how diverse microbial life is, and what their genome sequences tell us. Life on our planet is diverse. While we can easily recognize this in our everyday surroundings, an even more diverse world of life can be seen when we look under a microscope. This is the world of microorganisms....
$49
Advanced Transport Phenomena
by Robert Mudde , Peter Hamersma- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn how to tackle complex mass and heat transfer problems and apply the results in your own environment. How can you reduce the energy loss of your home? What is the underlying science of energy loss in pipes? Which heat and mass transfer problems do we have to tackle to make consumer products?...
$50
#EarthOptimism
by Smithsonian Earth Optimism- 0.0
1 Weeks
A 5-session workshop focused on identifying conservation success stories and sharing them on Twitter. Join others from around the world who care about changing the conversation around conservation from one of doom and gloom to one of hope and optimism. . . and who believe that change is positively possible. Do you want to help change the conversation around conservation?...
$25
Molecular Biology - Part 1: DNA Replication and Repair
by Stephen P. Bell , Tania A. Baker , Mary Ellen Wiltrout , Sera Thornton- 0.0
8 Weeks
An in-depth adventure through DNA replication and repair to strengthen your scientific thinking and experimental design skills. You’re acquainted with your DNA, but did you know that your cells synthesize enough DNA during your lifetime to stretch a lightyear in length? How does the cellular machinery accomplish such a feat without making more mistakes than you can survive?...
$99
Molecular Biology - Part 2: Transcription and Transposition
by Stephen P. Bell , Tania A. Baker , Mary Ellen Wiltrout , Nathaniel Schafheimer- 0.0
7 Weeks
Strengthen your scientific thinking and experimental design skills in this adventure through transcription and transposition. In Part 2 of this Molecular Biology course, you’ll explore transcription of DNA to RNA, a key part of the central dogma of biology and the first step of gene expression. If you are up for the challenge, join us in 7....
$99
Quantitative Biology Workshop
by Eric S. Lander , Jeff Gore , Paul Blainey , Ernest Fraenkel- 0.0
9 Weeks
A workshop-style introduction to tools used in biological research. Discover how to analyze data using computational methods. Do you have an interest in biology and quantitative tools? Do you know computational methods but do not realize how they apply to biological problems? Do you know biology but do not understand how scientists really analyze complicated data?...
$99
Molecular Biology – Part 3: RNA Processing and Translation
by Stephen P. Bell , Tania A. Baker , Mary Ellen Wiltrout , Sera Thornton- 0.0
8 Weeks
An in-depth adventure through RNA Processing and Translation. Strengthen your scientific thinking and biological experimental design skills. In Part 3 of 7. 28x, you’ll explore translation of mRNA to protein, a key part of the central dogma of biology. Do you know how RNA turnover or RNA splicing affects the outcome of translation?...
$99
Aquaponics – the circular food production system
by Ranka Junge , Nadine Antenen , Florentina Gartmann- 0.0
6 Weeks
Aquaponics is polyculture which combines aquaculture and hydroponics cultivation, i. e. fish farming and soil-independent food production, in a circulatory system with the aim of recycling nutrients from fish farming wastewater. In this MOOC course of the ZHAW you will learn the most important points about aquaponics and how to plan and design such a sustainable production system....
$99