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Proteins: Biology's Workforce
by Elizabeth Eich , Daniel J. Catanese- 0.0
5 Weeks
Learn how the protein you eat keeps you alive and healthy by powering key functions from metabolism to DNA replication. Protein is found in virtually every part of your body. At least 10,000 different proteins make you what you are and keep you that way. In this biology course you will learn how proteins drive almost all living processes....
$169
Planetary Boundaries
by Johan Rockström , Sarah Cornell , Garry Peterson , Carl Folke- 0.0
8 Weeks
Can our planet continue to support the current scope of human activity? A thriving global society relies on the stability of the Earth and its resilience across oceans, forests, waterways, biodiversity, the atmosphere and more. So how do we shape sustainability at a global scale? This course is for: The Anthropocene: what it is and why it matters...
$49
Tropical coastal ecosystems
by Ove Hoegh-Guldberg , Sophie Dove , Cath Lovelock , Pete Mumby- 0.0
9 Weeks
Take the challenge and understand problems and solutions to managing tropical coastal ecosystems. Do you want to develop the skills and knowledge needed to help preserve tropical coastal ecosystems? These habitats provide goods and services for hundreds of millions of people but human activities have led to their global decline. Lectures will be delivered by leading experts....
$99
The Basics of Transport Phenomena
by Robert Mudde , Peter Hamersma- 0.0
7 Weeks
Learn the basic framework to work on a broad spectrum of engineering problems concerning transfer of heat, mass and momentum. Learn through examples of everyday processes at home, in the lab and in industry. Have you ever wondered why ventilation helps to cool down your hot chocolate? Do you know why a surfing suit keeps you warm?...
$50
Simulation Neuroscience
by Henry Markram , Idan Segev , Sean Hill , Felix Schürmann- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn how to digitally reconstruct a single neuron to better study the biological mechanisms of brain function, behaviour and disease. Simulation Neuroscience is an emerging approach to integrate the knowledge dispersed throughout the field of neuroscience. The aim is to build a unified empirical picture of the brain, to study the biological mechanisms of brain function, behaviour and disease....
$169
From the Ground Up: Managing and Preserving Our Terrestrial Ecosystems
by Virgilio Viana , Thomas Lovejoy , Jeffrey D. Sachs , Rita Mesquita- 0.0
9 Weeks
How can we preserve, restore, manage and sustainably use terrestrial ecosystems? Join us as we explore this question in the Brazilian Amazon and around the world. Examine our reliance on the Earth’s resources –and vice versa – and you will discover a stunning tapestry of complex interactions between ecosystems and human life....
$49
Evaluating Animal Breeding Programmes
by Hans Komen , Han Mulder , Piter Bijma , John Bastiaansen- 0.0
6 Weeks
Gain insight in how to evaluate an ongoing breeding program, both in terms of genetic progress and genetic diversity, and in how to get the genetic progress from the breeding program to the farmer. Animal breeding, and especially farm animal breeding, has developed into a professional industry with modern technologies, large-scale data collection, and analyses....
$99
Irrigation Efficiency: more food with less water
by Guido Wyseure , Eline Vanuytrecht , Brian Carthy- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn to improve the efficiency of different irrigation system components over varying scales in order to extract less water from our resources while producing more food. How can we meet the demands of our ever hungrier and thirstier world? Irrigation water uses 70% of the fresh water extraction worldwide to produce 40% of the food....
$49
Autophagy: Research Behind the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
by Yoshinori Ohsumi , Hitoshi Nakatogawa , Alexander May , Noboru Mizushima- 0.0
3 Weeks
Learn the fundamentals/applications of autophagy through the inspirational story of Yoshinori Ohsumi’s research, for which he was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and an array of other prizes. In this short course, you’ll learn about autophagy, the fascinating degradation process that occurs within cells. By taking this course, you will be able to:...
$49
Evolution of the Human Sociality: A Quest for the Origin of Our Social Behavior
by Juichi Yamagiwa , Shun Hongo- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn about the origins of human beings and primatology, the scientific study of primates. Through the process of evolution, animals have developed their biological features and their cultures based on their surrounding environments. How we live our lives today is a direct result of features developed from our primate ancestors as they adapted to new environments....
$49