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The Extremes of Life: Microbes and Their Diversity
by Haruyuki Atomi- 0.0
4 Weeks
Microbes are everywhere! Find out how diverse microbial life is, and what their genome sequences tell us. Life on our planet is diverse. While we can easily recognize this in our everyday surroundings, an even more diverse world of life can be seen when we look under a microscope. This is the world of microorganisms....
$49
Molecular Biology - Part 1: DNA Replication and Repair
by Stephen P. Bell , Tania A. Baker , Mary Ellen Wiltrout , Sera Thornton- 0.0
8 Weeks
An in-depth adventure through DNA replication and repair to strengthen your scientific thinking and experimental design skills. You’re acquainted with your DNA, but did you know that your cells synthesize enough DNA during your lifetime to stretch a lightyear in length? How does the cellular machinery accomplish such a feat without making more mistakes than you can survive?...
$99
Molecular Biology - Part 2: Transcription and Transposition
by Stephen P. Bell , Tania A. Baker , Mary Ellen Wiltrout , Nathaniel Schafheimer- 0.0
7 Weeks
Strengthen your scientific thinking and experimental design skills in this adventure through transcription and transposition. In Part 2 of this Molecular Biology course, you’ll explore transcription of DNA to RNA, a key part of the central dogma of biology and the first step of gene expression. If you are up for the challenge, join us in 7....
$99
Quantitative Biology Workshop
by Eric S. Lander , Jeff Gore , Paul Blainey , Ernest Fraenkel- 0.0
9 Weeks
A workshop-style introduction to tools used in biological research. Discover how to analyze data using computational methods. Do you have an interest in biology and quantitative tools? Do you know computational methods but do not realize how they apply to biological problems? Do you know biology but do not understand how scientists really analyze complicated data?...
$99
Molecular Biology – Part 3: RNA Processing and Translation
by Stephen P. Bell , Tania A. Baker , Mary Ellen Wiltrout , Sera Thornton- 0.0
8 Weeks
An in-depth adventure through RNA Processing and Translation. Strengthen your scientific thinking and biological experimental design skills. In Part 3 of 7. 28x, you’ll explore translation of mRNA to protein, a key part of the central dogma of biology. Do you know how RNA turnover or RNA splicing affects the outcome of translation?...
$99
Aquaponics – the circular food production system
by Ranka Junge , Nadine Antenen , Florentina Gartmann- 0.0
6 Weeks
Aquaponics is polyculture which combines aquaculture and hydroponics cultivation, i. e. fish farming and soil-independent food production, in a circulatory system with the aim of recycling nutrients from fish farming wastewater. In this MOOC course of the ZHAW you will learn the most important points about aquaponics and how to plan and design such a sustainable production system....
$99
Cell Biology: Signaling
by Iain Cheeseman , Frank Solomon , Mary Ellen Wiltrout , Darcy Gordon- 0.0
5 Weeks
How do we know what we know about cells? Enhance your scientific thinking and data analysis skills with this in-depth adventure through cell biology. This is the second cell biology course in a four-part series. Building upon the concepts from biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology from our 7. 00x Introductory Biology and 7....
$99
Evolutionary Medicine: Microbes, Medicine, and Humanity's Quest for Survival
by Randolph Nesse, MD , Katie Hinde, PhD , Silvie Huijben, PhD , Noah Snyder-Mackler, PhD- 0.0
4 Weeks
Explore the complex relationships between people, pathogens, and our evolutionary past in the first MOOC on evolutionary medicine. Have you ever wondered why we often develop a fever when we get sick? Or a cough? Why do we get cancer? Or the flu? Or allergies? Why do our bodies succumb to disease at all?...
$49
Biochemistry: Biomolecules, Methods, and Mechanisms
by Michael Yaffe , Mary Ellen Wiltrout , Darcy Gordon , Monika Avello- 0.0
12 Weeks
Enhance your scientific thinking and data analysis skills with this in-depth adventure through biochemistry. Do you want to prepare for medical school, study a STEM field, become a research scientist, or transition to a career in the booming biotechnology industry? Or maybe you just want to understand the chemical reactions that govern life itself....
$150
AP® Biology - Part 1: The Cell
by Reid Whitaker , Kara Burrous- 0.0
4 Weeks
The first course in a comprehensive series designed to prepare you for the AP Biology exam, focusing on the cell, its structure, and functions. Preparing for the AP Biology exam requires a deep understanding of many different topics in biology as well as an understanding of the format of the AP exam and the types of questions it asks....
$49