Six-week online courses provide access to cutting-edge research, world-class scientists, and powerful classroom resources and are designed around your busy schedule with 6 sessions offered per year. The fee for each Seminars on Science course is $549. All courses are available for graduate credit at an additional cost.
How does this remarkable three-pound organ interpret sensory input, control behavior, and shape who we are?
How does the global climate system work, and what is the evidence that human activity is affecting it?
How do scientists document and study the most diverse vertebrate group on Earth?
How do the Earth and its atmosphere continuously interact to shape the planet and make life possible?
How does evolution work, how does it explain the history of life on Earth, and how is this fundamental concept itself changing in the face of new discoveries?
How is our growing knowledge of the genome—the DNA that makes up our unique genetic code—opening tantalizing new frontiers in biology? What ethical issues are emerging due to these discoveries?
How does the ocean system shape the planet, regulate climate, and support life?
What questions are debated in astrophysics today? In this course, co-authored by Neil deGrasse Tyson, you will explore what we know about our place in space and where the frontiers lie.
How did the universe come into being, and why does it behave the way it does? This course uses Einstein’s work to delve into the properties of motion, time, space, matter, and energy.
How do scientists understand, track, and model viruses and disease outbreaks?