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Life Science Courses

Life science courses can help you learn cellular biology, genetics, microbiology, and human anatomy. You can build skills in laboratory techniques, data analysis, and critical thinking through experiments and research projects. Many courses introduce tools like laboratory equipment, bioinformatics software, and statistical analysis programs, that support conducting experiments and interpreting scientific data.

Popular Life Science Courses and Certifications


  • U

    University of Lausanne

    Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court

    Skills you'll gain: Criminal Investigation and Forensics, Statistical Reporting, Court Systems, Legal Proceedings, Laboratory Reports, Scientific Methods, Investigation, Statistical Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Research, Technical Communication, Case Studies, Molecular Biology, Verification And Validation

    4.9 stars, 533 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (533) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • S

    Skillshare

    Use AI Tools to Organize Your Life

    Skills you'll gain: Lifelong Learning, Productivity, Prompt Engineering, Willingness To Learn, AI Personalization, AI literacy, Time Management, Organizational Skills, Personal Development, AI Integrations, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Automation, Planning, Meal Planning And Preparation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • T

    The University of Edinburgh

    Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Sciences

    Skills you'll gain: Artificial Intelligence, Psychology, Human Development, Scientific Methods, Research

    4.6 stars, 1.5K reviews, Mixed, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.6 (1.5K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • Y

    Yale University

    Rocket Science for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Geospatial Information and Technology, Communication Systems, Mechanics, General Science and Research, Physics, Environmental Monitoring

    4.9 stars, 690 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.9 (690) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
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  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Bring Your Story to Life – Video Post-Production

    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Premiere, Post-Production, Video Editing, Video Production, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Media Production, Editing, Visual Storytelling, Data Import/Export, Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Storytelling, Timelines, File Management

    4.7 stars, 54 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (54) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • F

    Fractal Analytics

    Python for Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Data Wrangling, Exploratory Data Analysis, Matplotlib, Statistical Analysis, Plot (Graphics), Data Preprocessing, Statistical Methods, Seaborn, Data Science, Data Visualization Software, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Cleansing, Data Analysis, Probability & Statistics, Data Transformation, Descriptive Statistics, Correlation Analysis, Statistical Hypothesis Testing

    4.1 stars, 159 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.1 (159) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • W

    West Virginia University

    Wood Science: Beyond Building

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Economics, Sustainable Design, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Supply And Demand, Economic Development, Environmental Science, Product Knowledge, Resource Utilization, Materials science, Climate Change Mitigation, Construction, Structural Analysis

    4.6 stars, 786 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (786) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • L

    L&T EduTech

    Ventilation, Life Safety, and Smoke Extraction in Building

    Skills you'll gain: Fire And Life Safety, Building Codes, Building Services Engineering, HVAC, Mechanical Ventilation, Safety Standards, Health And Safety Standards, Building Design, Engineering Calculations, Mechanical Engineering, Design Specifications

    4.9 stars, 16 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (16) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • U

    University of California, Davis

    Computational Social Science Methods

    Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Social Sciences, Network Analysis, Data Science, Machine Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Computational Thinking, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Social Impact, Simulations, Big Data, Data Collection, Scientific Methods, Digital Analysis, Digital Transformation

    4.7 stars, 357 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (357) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • C

    Clemson University

    Applied Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, Model Evaluation, Data Cleansing, Matplotlib, Regression Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, Plot (Graphics), Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Applied Machine Learning, Pandas (Python Package), Data Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • U

    University of California San Diego

    Code Free Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Predictive Modeling, Data Manipulation, Predictive Analytics, Big Data, Data Mining, Data Analysis, Data Science, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Unsupervised Learning, Analytics, Data Analysis Software, Model Evaluation, No-Code Development, Software Installation

    4.3 stars, 217 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.3 (217) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • D

    Duke University

    Drones for Environmental Science

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Laws, Data Ethics, Environmental Science, Geospatial Information and Technology, Robotics, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Global Positioning Systems, Research, Electronic Components, Critical Thinking

    4.9 stars, 91 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.9 (91) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular life science courses

  • Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court: University of Lausanne
  • Use AI Tools to Organize Your Life: Skillshare
  • Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Sciences: The University of Edinburgh
  • Rocket Science for Everyone: Yale University
  • Bring Your Story to Life – Video Post-Production: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Python for Data Science: Fractal Analytics
  • Wood Science: Beyond Building: West Virginia University
  • Ventilation, Life Safety, and Smoke Extraction in Building: L&T EduTech
  • Computational Social Science Methods: University of California, Davis
  • Applied Data Science: Clemson University

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