Biology

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is offering free online course on Science of Gastronomy. This course is not designed for people with special dietary needs such as vegetarian, diabetic, and gluten-free diets. This course introduces a number of basic scientific principles underpinning the methodology of cooking, food preparation…

National STEM Learning Center is offering free online course on Teaching Practical Science: Biology. The course has been designed as CPD for teachers of science subjects for 14-16 year old. In this three week course, applicants will develop practical lessons to help 14-16 year old students understand biology with this CPD for science teachers.…

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is offering free online course on Molecular Biology – Part 3: RNA Processing and Translation. An in-depth adventure through RNA Processing and Translation. Strengthen your scientific thinking and biological experimental design skills. This course will explore translation of mRNA to protein, a key part of the…

Wageningen University & Research is offering free online course on Animal Breeding and Genetics. Students will learn how an animal breeder balances the need for improving the desirable qualities of the animals with the need for genetic diversity and long-term sustainability of the breeding program. In this seven-week course, applicants will…

Harvard University is offering free online course on High-performance Computing for Reproducible Genomics. Students will discuss how to create interactive reports that enable us to move beyond static tables and one-off graphics so that our analysis outputs can be transformed and explored in real time. In this four week course, applicants will…

Harvard University is offering free online course on High-Dimensional Data Analysis. A focus on several techniques that are widely used in the analysis of high-dimensional data. Students will learn about the batch effect: the most challenging data analytical problem in genomics today and describe how the techniques can be used to detect and…