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Learn about public policy in America and the dynamics of American politics.

Learn how to use decision trees, the foundational algorithm for your understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

An introduction to the intellectual enterprises of computer science and the art of programming.

Explore how entrepreneurs build successful businesses by moving technology from lab to market.

Find innovation opportunities in health care technology, management, consulting, or investing by examining health care cost, quality, and access.

Happiness is within your control. Write your own ending.

Get the opportunity to see TinyML in practice. You will see examples of TinyML applications, and learn first-hand how to train these models for tiny applications such as keyword spotting, visual wake words, and gesture recognition.

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the U.S. Federal Government

Explore the Maoist period of China, from the Communist Party to the death of Mao and the reopening of China.

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how traditional and modernist cooking techniques can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about elasticity, viscosity, mayonnaise, baking, and more!

  Demonstrate your chemistry knowledge in the final exam.  

Explore the roles that microbes play in the production, preservation, and enhancement of diverse foods in a variety of culinary traditions, and learn about the history of food fermentations.

Explore how entrepreneurship and innovation tackle complex social problems in emerging economies.

Learn to use machine learning in Python in this introductory course on artificial intelligence.

Explore acts of storytelling in Shakespeare’s Othello alongside world-class artists who interpret Othello’s story in new forms and contexts today.

Learn about Christianity through a study of its sacred scriptures. We will explore how diverse Christians have interpreted these writings and practiced their teachings over a 2000 year, global history.

Build a movie recommendation system and learn the science behind one of the most popular and successful data science techniques.

Develop skills in digital research and visualization techniques across subjects and fields within the humanities.

Learn the skills and tools of improvement science to make positive changes in health, healthcare, and your daily life.

Access to healthcare services is critical – but is it enough?

The culmination of the MicroBachelors® program.

Discover Handel’s Messiah in this installment of First Nights, which will explore five masterpieces of western music.

Mobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change

Learn about the rich diversity of Hindu sacred texts – hymns, narratives, philosophical thought – and their interpretations.

Learn about the key beliefs and practices of Judaism through an examination of its sacred texts and their interpretation.

Learn about China’s origins, its integral early thinkers, and competing states and schools of thought.

A human-centered approach to the fundamentals of cell biology with a focus on the power plants of the cell - mitochondria.

Learn about the development of 2D and 3D interactive games in this hands-on course, as you explore the design of games such as Super Mario Bros., Pokémon, Angry Birds, and more.

An exploration of the haunting figure at the heart of one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays.