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Entropy and Equilibria
Science
Online

Entropy and Equilibria

Expand your learning of chemistry and thermodynamics by exploring entropy, free energy, and equilibrium.

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Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
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Electrochemistry
Science
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Electrochemistry

Learn the significance of electrochemistry, understanding how electrical, chemical, and mechanical energy are linked.

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Free*
Duration
10 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Humanities
Online

ChinaX Book Club: Five Authors, Five Books, Five Views of China

An exploration of the dynamics of contemporary China using the tools of close reading, discussion, and analysis.

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Free*
Duration
5 weeks long
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Mathematics
Online

Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up

Increase your quantitative reasoning skills through a deeper understanding of probability and statistics.

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Free*
Duration
7 weeks long
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Crystal structure of human hemoglobin
Science
Online

Principles of Biochemistry

This introduction to biochemistry explores the molecules of life, starting at simple building blocks and culminating in complex metabolism.

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Free*
Duration
15 weeks long
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Education & Teaching
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Early Childhood Development: Global Strategies for Interventions

Examine best practices in child and family policies, advocacy, financing, and pathways to scale.

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Free*
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Humanities
Online

Women Making History: Ten Objects, Many Stories

Learn how American women created, confronted, and embraced change in the 20th century while exploring ten objects from Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library.

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Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Artist’s rendition of a distant planet
Science
Online

Super-Earths and Life

Learn about the Earth, life, and how we can search for life elsewhere in the universe.

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Free*
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Social Sciences
Online

We the People: Civic Engagement in a Constitutional Democracy

Gain a foundational knowledge of American constitutional democracy while crafting your own civic voice and identity.

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Free*
Duration
7 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Earliest surviving map showing Portuguese geographic discoveries in the east and west.
Humanities
Online

Masterpieces of World Literature

Embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of world literature.

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Free*
Duration
12 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Humanities
Online

Modern Masterpieces of World Literature

Examine how great modern writers capture the intricacies of our globalized world and how their works circulate within that world to find their own audiences.

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Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Humanities
Online

Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature

Examine how cultures of the ancient world defined themselves through literature and how their vision of literature contributes to our understanding of civilization, culture, and literature today.

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Free*
Duration
6 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Three scenes from Xixiang Ji, translated as Romance of the Western Chamber, from the Ming Dynasty.
Humanities
Online

China Humanities: The Individual in Chinese Culture

Explore Chinese history and culture from the perspective of the individual through philosophical texts, literary works, and art.

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Free*
Duration
8 weeks long
Registration Deadline
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Science
Online

Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (chemistry)

Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how everyday cooking and haute cuisine can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about food molecules and how chemical reactions can affect food texture and flavor.

Price
Free*
Duration
16 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now
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Science
Online

Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science (physics)

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!

Price
Free*
Duration
16 weeks long
Registration Deadline
Available now

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