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Data Science: R Basics
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Build a foundation in R and learn how to wrangle, analyze, and visualize data.
Rhetoric: The Art of Persuasive Writing and Public Speaking
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Gain critical communication skills in writing and public speaking with this introduction to American political rhetoric.
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The Architectural Imagination
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Learn fundamental principles of architecture — as an academic subject or a professional career — by studying some of history’s most important buildings.
Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 1: The Electrical Properties of the Neuron
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Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.
Justice
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This introduction to moral and political philosophy is one of the most popular courses taught at Harvard College.
Statistics and R
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An introduction to basic statistical concepts and R programming skills necessary for analyzing data in the life sciences.
Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles
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Mobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change.
Child Protection: Children’s Rights in Theory and Practice
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Learn how to protect children from violence, exploitation, and neglect through law, policy, and practice in a human rights framework.
Using Python for Research
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Take your introductory knowledge of Python programming to the next level and learn how to use Python 3 for your research.
Leaders of Learning
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Explore and understand your own theories of learning and leadership. Gain the tools to imagine and build the future of learning.
Technology Entrepreneurship: Lab to Market
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Explore how entrepreneurs build successful businesses by moving technology from lab to market.
The Health Effects of Climate Change
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Learn how global warming impacts human health, and the ways we can diminish those impacts.
Introduction to Family Engagement in Education
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Learn about successful collaborations between families and educators and why they lead to improved outcomes for students and schools.
Pyramids of Giza: Ancient Egyptian Art and Archaeology
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Explore the archaeology, history, art, and hieroglyphs surrounding the famous Egyptian Pyramids at Giza. Learn about Old Kingdom pharaohs and elites, tombs, temples, the Sphinx, and how new technology is unlocking their secrets.
Introduction to Probability
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Learn probability, an essential language and set of tools for understanding data, randomness, and uncertainty.
Humanitarian Response to Conflict and Disaster
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Learn the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies, and the challenges faced in the field today.
Masterpieces of World Literature
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Embark on a global journey to explore the past, present, and future of World Literature.
Religion, Conflict and Peace
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Explore the diverse and complex roles that religions play in both promoting and mitigating violence.
Data Science: Inference and Modeling
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Learn inference and modeling, two of the most widely used statistical tools in data analysis.
Lessons from Ebola: Preventing the Next Pandemic
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Understanding the context for the Ebola outbreak: What went right, what went wrong, and how we can all do better.
Prescription Drug Regulation, Cost, and Access: Current Controversies in Context
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Understand how the FDA regulates pharmaceuticals and explore debates on prescription drug costs, marketing, and testing.
CitiesX: The Past, Present, and Future of Urban Life
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Explore what makes cities energizing, amazing, challenging, and perhaps humanity’s greatest invention.
Backyard Meteorology: The Science of Weather
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Learn to forecast the weather just by looking out your window.
Fat Chance: Probability from the Ground Up
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Increase your quantitative reasoning skills through a deeper understanding of probability and statistics.
The Path to Happiness: What Chinese Philosophy Teaches us about the Good Life
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Why should we care about Confucius? Explore ancient Chinese philosophy, ethics, and political theory to challenge your assumptions of what it means to be happy, live a meaningful life, and change the world.
Science & Cooking: From Haute Cuisine to Soft Matter Science
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Top chefs and Harvard researchers explore how traditional and modernist cooking techniques can illuminate basic principles in chemistry, physics, and engineering. Learn about elasticity, viscosity, mayonnaise, baking, and more.
Food Fermentation: The Science of Cooking with Microbes
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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.
Improving Your Business Through a Culture of Health
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Learn how a Culture of Health can transform your business to improve the well-being of your employees and company, while increasing revenue.
The Opioid Crisis in America
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Learn about the opioid epidemic in the United States, including information about treatment and recovery from opioid addiction.
Women Making History: Ten Objects, Many Stories
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Learn how American women created, confronted, and embraced change in the 20th century while exploring 10 objects from Radcliffe’s Schlesinger Library.
American Government: Constitutional Foundations
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Learn how early American politics informed the US Constitution and why its promise of liberty and equality has yet to be fully realized.
MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe
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How can we eradicate malaria? Explore cutting-edge science and technology, and examine policies needed, to control and eliminate malaria.
US Political Institutions: Congress, Presidency, Courts, and Bureaucracy
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Examine the inner workings of the three branches of the US Federal Government.
Citizen Politics in America: Public Opinion, Elections, Interest Groups, and the Media
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Learn about the forces in American politics that seek to influence the electorate and shift the political landscape.
Remote Work Revolution for Everyone
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“In Remote Work Revolution for Everyone,” you will learn to excel in the virtual-work landscape. You will learn how to build trust, increase productivity, use digital tools intelligently, and remain fully aligned with your remote team.
Practical Improvement Science in Health Care: A Roadmap for Getting Results
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Learn the skills and tools of improvement science to make positive changes in health, healthcare, and your daily life.
