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Food as Medicine
by Gary Williamson , Melissa Adamski- 0.0
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Explore the role of food in health. Apply nutrition science to guide you on using food as medicine for you and your family. History of food as medicine Food in health and disease What's in food that makes it special? A body systems approach for food as medicine Interpreting the science of food as medicine...
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Systems Science and Obesity
by Jessica Jones-Smith , Rahmat Beheshti , Daniel Taber , Kayla de la Haye , Thomas Glass- 4.6
Approx. 11 hours to complete
Systems science has been instrumental in breaking new scientific ground in diverse fields such as meteorology, engineering and decision analysis. This seminar is designed to introduce students to basic tools of theory building and data analysis in systems science and to apply those tools to better understand the obesity epidemic in human populations....
Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators
by Rob DeSalle, Ph.D. , David Randle, Ph.D.- 4.6
Approx. 8 hours to complete
How have advances in genetics affected society? This course includes the study of cloning, genetic enhancement, and ownership of genetic information. Recent Developments in Cloning Science Bulletins: Cloning and Conservation Teaching with the Next Generation Science Standards Next Generation Science Standards Science Bulletins: Stem Cell Advance Study of Lou Gehrig’s Disease...
Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: the Nexus between Water, Energy and Food
by Mario Giampietro , Andrea Saltelli , Tarik Serrano- 4.6
Approx. 23 hours to complete
You will learn to see your community or country as a complex social-ecological system and to describe its water, energy and food metabolism in the form of a pattern, as well as to map the categories of social actors. What are qualities of the produced food that cannot be considered in qualitative analysis?...
The Age of Sustainable Development
by Jeffrey SachsTop Instructor- 4.8
Approx. 30 hours to complete
South Asia: The Continuing Challenge of the Food Supply Growth and Planetary Boundaries: The Case of Food (20:06) The Role of Higher Education in Sustainable Development The Challenges of Health Coverage in High-Income Countries Sustainable Food Supply and the End of Hunger QUIZ: Sustainable Food Supply and the End of Hunger...
Data Manipulation at Scale: Systems and Algorithms
by Bill Howe- 4.3
Approx. 20 hours to complete
You will learn how practical systems were derived from the frontier of research in computer science and what systems are coming on the horizon. Describe common patterns, challenges, and approaches associated with data science projects, and what makes them different from projects in related fields. Four Dimensions of Data Science Types of NoSQL Systems...
Feeding the World
by David Galligan , James Ferguson- 4.7
Approx. 20 hours to complete
Each of the major food animal species (dairy, swine, beef, and poultry) will be covered in terms of their universal life cycles, constraints to production and emerging societal issues. We’ll also look closely at some of the global issues, problems, and challenges in these food systems which scientists, farmers, and veterinarians, are attempting to solve through collaboration....
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Industrial Biotechnology
by Prof. Nicholas Turner , Prof. Nigel Scrutton- 4.7
Approx. 11 hours to complete
They provide the raw material for the manufacture of many everyday products that we take for granted, including pharmaceuticals, food and drink, materials, plastics and personal care. Explain the diversity of synthetic biology application and discuss the different ethical and regulatory/governance challenges involved in this research. Understand the principles and role of bioprocessing and biochemical engineering in industrial biotechnology....
Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management
by Dr. Jim Lowe, DVM, MS, Dip ABVP (Food Animal) , Dr. Brian Aldridge, BVSc, MS, PhD, Dip ACVIM (Large Animal), MRCVS- 4.8
Approx. 19 hours to complete
Learn about the impact of infectious disease on sustainable animal-based food production by understanding the science of growth, immunity, and infection and by learning the problem-solving skills needed to advance animal health and food production through optimal management practices. In this course we will explore the effect of infectious disease on sustainable animal-based food production....
Global Health at the Human-Animal-Ecosystem Interface
by Rafael Ruiz De Castañeda , Isabelle Bolon , Antoine Flahault , Arnaud Fontanet (in Partnership with UNIGE) , André Ravel (in Partnership with UNIGE)- 4.7
Approx. 49 hours to complete
Video-lectures have been filmed in different parts of the world and settings (from the field to the lab and office) and will be combined with the latest open readings and interactive activities in the discussion forum, video-conferences etc. Citizen surveillance for environmental monitoring: combining the efforts of citizen science and crowdsourcing in a quantitative data framework...