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      National Academy of Sports Medicine

      Nutrition and Weight Management for Fitness Professionals

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Chronic Diseases, Nutrition Education, Preventative Care, Kinesiology, Health Assessment, Biology, Patient Education And Counseling, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Anatomy

      4.7
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Peking University

      遗传学实验

      Skills you'll gain: Laboratory Experience, Scientific Methods, Experimentation, Molecular Biology, Research Design, Biology, Laboratory Equipment, Life Sciences

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      9 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Fudan University

      抗菌药与超级细菌 --天使与魔鬼的博弈

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology, Pharmacotherapy, Infection Control, Patient Safety, Medical Science and Research, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Health Policy

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      Libertarian Free Will

      Skills you'll gain: Neurology, Anatomy, Human Development, Critical Thinking, Social Sciences, Mindfulness, Psychology, Anthropology, Liberal Arts, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Biology, Science and Research, Cultural Diversity, Systems Thinking, Research, Mental Health, Scientific Methods

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Immunology: Adaptive Immune System

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Biology, Pathology, Infectious Diseases, Chronic Diseases, Molecular Biology

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      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Macquarie University

      Lymphoedema: Monitoring & Intervention After Breast Cancer

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, Patient Education And Counseling, Patient Treatment, Care Management, Rehabilitation, Health Assessment, Chronic Diseases, Oncology, Physical Therapy, Anatomy, Research, Biology, Risk Analysis

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      47 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Project Network

      Access Bioinformatics Databases with Biopython

      Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Data Access, Molecular Biology, Extensible Markup Language (XML), Data Wrangling, Database Management Systems, Data Integration, Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization, Python Programming

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      44 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Engineering Genetic Circuits

      Skills you'll gain: Markov Model, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Systems Design, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Analysis, Process Engineering, Failure Analysis, Differential Equations, Bioinformatics, Technical Design, Computational Thinking, Statistical Analysis, Probability, Life Sciences, Biology

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      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)

      Signaling actions of small molecules

      Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Life Sciences, Biology, Pharmacology, Medical Science and Research

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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      National Academy of Sports Medicine

      Science of Fat Metabolism

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition and Diet, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Clinical Nutrition, Anatomy, Biology

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Primate Conservation

      Skills you'll gain: Taxonomy, Risk Analysis, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Environment, Community Outreach, Biology

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      Universidad Austral

      Conceptos base para el estudio del medio ambiente

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Science, Chemistry, Biology, Environment, Data Analysis, Environmental Engineering, Physical Science, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Physics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Nutrition and Weight Management for Fitness Professionals: National Academy of Sports Medicine
    • 遗传学实验: Peking University
    • 抗菌药与超级细菌 --天使与魔鬼的博弈: Fudan University
    • Libertarian Free Will: Dartmouth College
    • Immunology: Adaptive Immune System: Imperial College London
    • Lymphoedema: Monitoring & Intervention After Breast Cancer: Macquarie University
    • Access Bioinformatics Databases with Biopython: Coursera Project Network
    • Engineering Genetic Circuits: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Signaling actions of small molecules: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology(KAIST)
    • Science of Fat Metabolism: National Academy of Sports Medicine

    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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