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Genetics: Analysis and Applications (edX)

How do we know what we know about heredity? Enhance your scientific thinking and experimental design skills with this in-depth adventure through genetics. This is the second genetics course in a three-part series. Building upon the concepts from biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology from our 7.00x Introductory Biology MOOC, [...]

Genetics: The Fundamentals (edX)

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Genetics: The Fundamentals (edX)
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How do we know what we know about heredity? Enhance your scientific thinking and experimental design skills with this in-depth adventure through genetics. How do we study the inheritance of different traits? How does that information help us understand heritable diseases? Professors Michael Hemann and Peter Reddien will challenge [...]

Cell Biology: Transport and Signaling (edX)

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Cell Biology: Transport and Signaling (edX)
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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.

Cell Biology: Cell-Cell Interactions (edX)

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Cell Biology: Cell-Cell Interactions (edX)
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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. How do we know what we know about cells at a molecular level and how can we use that knowledge to design experiments to test [...]

Cell Biology: The Cytoskeleton and Cell Cycle (edX)

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. Do you think you know how cells grow and divide? Professor Iain Cheeseman will challenge you to see the cytoskeleton in new and beautiful ways. [...]

Quantitative Biology Workshop (edX)

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Quantitative Biology Workshop (edX)
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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 [...]

Genetic Models for Animal Breeding (edX)

Understand the genetic and statistic principles that enable responsible animal breeding. Animal breeding involves the selective breeding of domestic animals with the intention to improve desirable (and heritable) qualities in the next generation. This course introduces the steps required to design a program for breeding animals and teaches the [...]

How We See the World: Visual Function and Eye Health (edX)

Develop your understanding of vision and discover how visual functions relate to your daily life. Learn and apply techniques to help you take better care of your eyes. How do we see the world? How do we see details at different viewing distances? How do we see in three [...]

Foundations of Client Care 3: Client Care (edX)

A review of the needs of daily living and related care activities, basic client care, and more advanced skills for working with clients with different needs. This is the third, and final, course in the Foundations of Client Care program offered by Osmosis from Elsevier. The Client Care course [...]

Foundations of Client Care 2: Workplace Safety, Emergency Care, and Infection Control (edX)

A review of the principles of workplace safety, emergency care, and infection control within a healthcare setting. This is the second course in the Foundations of Client Care program offered by Osmosis from Elsevier. The Workplace Safety, Emergency Care, and Infection Control course reviewes with learners the basic principles [...]