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      Imperial College London

      What Are Viruses And How Do We Work With Them?

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Biotechnology, Medical Science and Research, Immunology, Cell Biology, Epidemiology, Laboratory Research, Biology

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Movements Are Controlled By Muscle Forces

      Skills you'll gain: Electrophysiology, Kinesiology, Exercise Science, Human Musculoskeletal System, Neurology, Sports Medicine, Physiology, Anatomy, Cell Biology

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Mycelium Growth with NetLogo Web

      Skills you'll gain: Simulations, Agentic systems, Network Model, Biology, Programming Principles, Mathematical Modeling, Computer Programming

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      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      American Museum of Natural History

      Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Pathology, Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Cell Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Putting the Personal in Personalized Nutrition

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Clinical Nutrition, Precision Medicine, Personal Care, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Public Health

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

      Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Interactive Data Visualization, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning, Big Data, Data Science, Data Integration, Unsupervised Learning, Molecular Biology, Data Analysis, Metadata Management, Cell Biology, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API

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      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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      Imperial College London

      What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them

      Skills you'll gain: Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Immunology, Microbiology, Public Health, Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Immersify

      Interactive 3D Anatomy & Physiology: A Gamified Experience

      Skills you'll gain: Respiration, Human Musculoskeletal System, Cardiology, Respiratory Care, Pulmonology, Capillary, Hemodynamics, Clinical Practices, Cell Biology, Physiology, Oxygen Therapy, Endocrinology, Anatomy, Diagnostic Tests, Patient Evaluation, Nephrology, Orthopedics, Pulmonary Function Testing, Cardiac Dysrhythmia, Interactive Learning

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      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Activity Design with PhET Simulations for STEM Education

      Skills you'll gain: Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematics Education, Teaching, Experimentation, Design Strategies, Chemistry, Graphing, Physics, Biology

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      Free Will and Neuroscience

      Skills you'll gain: Neurology, Anatomy, Mindfulness, Physiology, Human Learning, Biology, Psychology, Experimentation, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders

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      LearnQuest

      Capstone Project: Advanced AI for Drug Discovery

      Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Bioinformatics, Dimensionality Reduction, Predictive Modeling, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Pandas (Python Package), Drug Development, Unsupervised Learning, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Data Manipulation, Molecular Biology, Regression Analysis, Machine Learning Algorithms, Exploratory Data Analysis, Machine Learning

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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Psychological Association

      The Psychology of Gender and Sexuality

      Skills you'll gain: Diversity Awareness, Sociology, Psychology, Cultural Diversity, Human Development, Social Sciences, Learning Theory, Biology, Research

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      Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular biology courses

    • What Are Viruses And How Do We Work With Them?: Imperial College London
    • Movements Are Controlled By Muscle Forces: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Mycelium Growth with NetLogo Web: Coursera Project Network
    • Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19: American Museum of Natural History
    • Putting the Personal in Personalized Nutrition: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Big Data Science with the BD2K-LINCS Data Coordination and Integration Center: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    • What Do Viruses Do And How Do We Control Them: Imperial College London
    • Interactive 3D Anatomy & Physiology: A Gamified Experience: Immersify
    • Activity Design with PhET Simulations for STEM Education: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Free Will and Neuroscience: Dartmouth College

    Why Learn Biology?

    Biology is the study of living organisms, from cells and genetics to ecosystems and evolution. It forms the foundation for careers in healthcare, research, biotechnology, and environmental science. Learning biology helps you explore how life works and builds a deeper understanding of the natural world and your place within it.

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