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The Basics of Transport Phenomena
by Robert Mudde , Peter Hamersma- 0.0
7 Weeks
Learn the basic framework to work on a broad spectrum of engineering problems concerning transfer of heat, mass and momentum. Learn through examples of everyday processes at home, in the lab and in industry. Have you ever wondered why ventilation helps to cool down your hot chocolate? Do you know why a surfing suit keeps you warm?...
$50
Simulation Neuroscience
by Henry Markram , Idan Segev , Sean Hill , Felix Schürmann- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn how to digitally reconstruct a single neuron to better study the biological mechanisms of brain function, behaviour and disease. Simulation Neuroscience is an emerging approach to integrate the knowledge dispersed throughout the field of neuroscience. The aim is to build a unified empirical picture of the brain, to study the biological mechanisms of brain function, behaviour and disease....
$169
From the Ground Up: Managing and Preserving Our Terrestrial Ecosystems
by Virgilio Viana , Thomas Lovejoy , Jeffrey D. Sachs , Rita Mesquita- 0.0
9 Weeks
How can we preserve, restore, manage and sustainably use terrestrial ecosystems? Join us as we explore this question in the Brazilian Amazon and around the world. Examine our reliance on the Earth’s resources –and vice versa – and you will discover a stunning tapestry of complex interactions between ecosystems and human life....
$49
Introduction à l'immunologie: aspects fondamentaux
by Bruno Lemaitre , Claudine Neyen- 0.0
8 Weeks
Ce cours décrit les mécanismes fondamentaux du système immunitaire pour mieux comprendre les bases immunologiques dela vaccination, de la transplantation, de l’immunothérapie, de l'allergie et des maladies auto-immunes. Le but de cet enseignement est de faire comprendre comment fonctionne notre système immunitaire et son rôle dans la lutte contre les agents infectieux....
$169
Evaluating Animal Breeding Programmes
by Hans Komen , Han Mulder , Piter Bijma , John Bastiaansen- 0.0
6 Weeks
Gain insight in how to evaluate an ongoing breeding program, both in terms of genetic progress and genetic diversity, and in how to get the genetic progress from the breeding program to the farmer. Animal breeding, and especially farm animal breeding, has developed into a professional industry with modern technologies, large-scale data collection, and analyses....
$99
Zoologia
by Domenico Fulgione- 0.0
5 Weeks
Comprendere gli animali e i sistemi naturali, attraverso il filo conduttore dell’evoluzione. Un viaggio da percorrere con l’entusiasmo di un bambino e la professionalità di uno studioso. La zoologia è la conoscenza degli animali, i nostri coinquilini. Ci sono centinaia di specie animali che interagiscono insieme a noi in una relazione di comunità o ecosistema....
$60
Irrigation Efficiency: more food with less water
by Guido Wyseure , Eline Vanuytrecht , Brian Carthy- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn to improve the efficiency of different irrigation system components over varying scales in order to extract less water from our resources while producing more food. How can we meet the demands of our ever hungrier and thirstier world? Irrigation water uses 70% of the fresh water extraction worldwide to produce 40% of the food....
$49
Autophagy: Research Behind the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
by Yoshinori Ohsumi , Hitoshi Nakatogawa , Alexander May , Noboru Mizushima- 0.0
3 Weeks
Learn the fundamentals/applications of autophagy through the inspirational story of Yoshinori Ohsumi’s research, for which he was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and an array of other prizes. In this short course, you’ll learn about autophagy, the fascinating degradation process that occurs within cells. By taking this course, you will be able to:...
$49
Evolution of the Human Sociality: A Quest for the Origin of Our Social Behavior
by Juichi Yamagiwa , Shun Hongo- 0.0
6 Weeks
Learn about the origins of human beings and primatology, the scientific study of primates. Through the process of evolution, animals have developed their biological features and their cultures based on their surrounding environments. How we live our lives today is a direct result of features developed from our primate ancestors as they adapted to new environments....
$49
As above, so below: An introduction to soils, ecosystems and livelihoods in the Tropics
by Karen Vancampenhout , Seppe Deckers , Stephan Mantel- 0.0
7 Weeks
The tropics are as beautiful and diverse below-ground as they are above-ground. Learn how to use knowledge about the natural variability in soil properties for the sustainable management of ecosystems and farms. Soils form the foundation of sustainable development. They grow our food, fiber and fuel, are a habitat for organisms, buffer and purify water and safeguard archaeological legacies....
$49