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

An introduction to programming using Python, a popular language for general-purpose programming, data science, web programming, and more.

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

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

This course picks up where CS50 leaves off, diving more deeply into the design and implementation of web apps with Python, JavaScript, and SQL using frameworks like Django, React, and Bootstrap.

Build a foundation in R and learn how to wrangle, analyze, and visualize data.

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

Learn about Beethoven’s monumental 9th Symphony and forms of orchestral music.

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

Perform RNA-Seq, ChIP-Seq, and DNA methylation data analyses, using open source software, including R and Bioconductor.

Learn how early American politics informed the U.S. Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.

An introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.

Explore China’s imperial period, with a focus on the Song dynasty and the role of the exam system in government.

Learn how to use R to implement linear regression, one of the most common statistical modeling approaches in data science.

Equipping clinicians with an up‑to‑date, comprehensive understanding of stem cell–based approaches for Parkinson’s disease, including biological rationale, current trial outcomes, comparison with existing therapies, and guidance for evidence.

Learn what is involved in using data wisely to build a culture of collaborative inquiry. 

Learn to process and convert raw data into formats needed for analysis.  

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

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

  Demonstrate your chemistry knowledge in the final exam.  

Learn inference and modeling: two of the most widely used statistical tools in data analysis.

Combine literary research with data science to find answers in unexpected ways. Learn basic coding tools to help save time and draw insights from thousands of digital documents at once.

Learn probability theory — essential for a data scientist — using a case study on the financial crisis of 2007–2008.

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

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

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

Learn how to create, read, update, and delete data with relational databases.

This course is a variant of Harvard University's introduction to computer science, CS50, designed especially for lawyers (and law students).

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

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