Courses

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

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!

Understanding the context for the Ebola outbreak: What went right, what went wrong, and how we can all do better.

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 how to better understand the rich and complex ways that religions function in historic and contemporary contexts.

This course examines the Sikh scripture from a doctrinal and historical perspective by providing an overview of Sikh teachings as well as the historical context within which the scripture evolved and became canonized.

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

Learn introductory programming and data analysis in MATLAB, with applications to biology and medicine.

Increase your quantitative reasoning skills through a deeper understanding of probability and statistics, with the engaging “Fat Chance” approach that’s made this course a favorite among learners worldwide.

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

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

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

Understand how the FDA regulates pharmaceuticals and explore debates on prescription drug costs, marketing, and testing.

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.

Join Harvard Medical School faculty Dr. Luana Marques to use applied psychology to build personal resilience with five science-driven skills.

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.

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

Learn skills and tools that support data science and reproducible research, to ensure you can trust your own research results, reproduce them yourself, and communicate them to others.

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

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

Gain an understanding of history, museum studies, and curation by looking at, organizing, and interpreting art, artifacts, scientific curiosities, and the stuff of everyday life.

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

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

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

Learn the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies, and the challenges faced in the field today.

Learn to deliver high-quality primary health care at scale through national community health worker programs.

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

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

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.