How do environmental and biological factors contribute to the regulation of body weight and our control of food intake? This topic is important for understanding the current obesity epidemic in many parts of the world. Biological factors governing food intake are well known, but environmental stimuli challenge the signals and systems in the body that work to maintain a healthy … [Read more...]
A is for Autism
Half a million people in the UK are on the autistic spectrum, all finding it hard to make sense of the world around them. The disorder impacts both the highly intelligent (some employed in the City) and the profoundly learning disabled (like my late son). Dame Stephanie Shirley, The Shirley Foundation Speaker: Dame Stephanie Shirley Visit the lecture page Suggested … [Read more...]
Biology 101: Intro to Biology – A Free Course
Biology 101: Intro to Biology is designed to be used to prepare you to earn real college credit by passing the Biology CLEP exam. This course covers topics that are included on the exam, such as genetics, physiology, plant and animal biology, ecology and evolution. Use it to help you learn what you need to know about biology topics to succeed on the exam. The biology … [Read more...]
Non-Majors Biology – A Free Course
This one-semester course will introduce you to the grand sweep of life on Earth and provide you with a basic understanding of the processes that shape and sustain it. You will learn about the ecological ties that bind organisms to one another and to their environment and explore the promising, perilous dance of humans and nature. Topics include the science of biology, the … [Read more...]
Science 101: Intro to Natural Sciences – A Free Course
Science 101: Introduction to Natural Sciences Designed to prepare you to earn real college credit by passing the Natural Sciences CLEP exam. This course covers the topics in both the physical and biological sciences and is equivalent to a natural sciences course taught during the first two years of college. Our instructors are experienced educators with the in-depth … [Read more...]
Incest and Folk-Dancing: Two things to be avoided – A Free Course
How closely are we related to each other, and how recently do we all share an ancestor? The answer to those questions is: closer and more recently than you might think. Professor Jones discusses patterns of relatedness in ancient and modern populations and how they can be measured from the records, from surnames, and - more and more - from the DNA. The pedigree hidden in … [Read more...]
