Harvard University Courses

Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 1: The Electrical Properties of the Neuron

22 reviews

Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Principles of Biochemistry

12 reviews

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

• edX
• 15 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Health Effects of Climate Change

9 reviews

Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 3: The Brain

7 reviews

Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 2: Neurons and Networks

7 reviews

Discover how neurons work together to create complex networks inside the brain.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Super-Earths and Life

5 reviews

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

• edX
• 15 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Cell Biology: Mitochondria

168 ratings at edX

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

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

From Chemistry to Life

3 reviews

To look for evidence of life on other planets, we have to adapt what we know about chemistry on Earth to aid our search. Astronomer Dimitar Sasselov explains how we can use what we already know to search for alien life in this Master Class.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Backyard Meteorology: The Science of Weather

47 ratings at edX

Learn to forecast the weather just by looking out your window.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

I Want to Prepare to Learn Something I Don't Know - Gala Porras-Kim - Radcliffe Institute

2 reviews

Explore artistic approaches to understanding gaps in linguistics, history, and conservation through Gala Porras-Kim's interdisciplinary work, challenging conventional knowledge and interpretation methods.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Einstein Revolution

12 ratings at edX

Traces Albert Einstein’s engagement with relativity, quantum mechanics, Nazism, nuclear weapons, philosophy, the arts, and technology.

• edX
• 14 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Bioconductor

8 ratings at edX

The structure, annotation, normalization, and interpretation of genome scale assays.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe

17 ratings at edX

How can we eradicate malaria? Explore cutting-edge science and technology, and examine policies needed to control and eliminate malaria.

• edX
• 11 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Food Fermentation: The Science of Cooking with Microbes

80 ratings at edX

In Food Fermentation: The Science of Cooking with Microbes, 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.

• edX
• 14 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Edges of the Universe

1 review

Explore black hole entropy, string theory, and quantum gravity with insights from groundbreaking research on information storage in black holes and its implications for understanding the universe.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course