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Life, Health and Radiation

Radiation is all around us - without it we wouldn’t exist. Yet the word has become synonymous with d...

Lactation Biology

Lactation and especially milk, which is the product of that unique mammalian process, are routinely...

Introduction to the Biology of Cancer

Over 500,000 people in the United States and over 8 million people worldwide are dying every year fr...

Introduction to Translational Science

Translational science seeks to speed up the process of moving research discoveries from the laborato...

Introduction to Genetics and Evolution

Introduction to Genetics and Evolution is a college-level class being offered simultaneously to new...

Introduction to Forensic Science

We have all seen forensic scientists in TV shows, but how do they really work? What is the science b...

Introduction to Dental Medicine

The mouth is the window into human health. This course provides an overview of dental medicine to en...

Immunology: Innate Immune System

Our immune system relies on an innate and an adaptive arm that communicate and collaborate to provid...

Immunology: Immune Failures and Cancer Immunology

Our immune system is a powerful network. It protects us from external threats, such as harmful subst...

Immunology: Autoimmunity, Allergy, and Transplants

In this course, you will explore the mechanisms and immune responses involved in autoimmune diseases...

Immunology: Adaptive Immune System

In this course, you will learn about the role of immune responses of the adaptive (acquired) immune...

Genes and the Human Condition (From Behavior to Biotechnology)

To acquire an understanding of the fundamental concepts of genomics and biotechnology, and their imp...

Fundamental Neuroscience for Neuroimaging

Neuroimaging methods are used with increasing frequency in clinical practice and basic research. Des...

Evolution: A Course for Educators

How are all of the species living on Earth today related? How does understanding evolutionary scienc...

Evidence-based Toxicology

Welcome to the Evidence-based Toxicology (EBT) course. In medicine and healthcare, evidence-based me...

Everyday Chinese Medicine

This course aims to serve as an education platform on Chinese medicine (CM) for the general public....

Ecology: Ecosystem Dynamics and Conservation

This course is an introduction to ecology and ecosystem dynamics using a systems thinking lens. Thro...

Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050

The Discover Best Practice Farming for a Sustainable 2050 Course is based on a clear vision: imagine...

Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology

Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology is a 12-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of non-avian...

Classical papers in molecular genetics

You have all heard about the DNA double helix and genes. Many of you know that mutations occur rando...