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After a historical overview of the evolution of algebra, this course explores the various families of functions, from linear to quadratic to rational and, finally, to the family of exponential functions.

Algebra II is the crucial high school mathematics course in preparing for a college education.

Basic Math teaches arithmetic and prepares students for Algebra I and beyond.

Biological anthropology is the study of the evolution, genetics, anatomy, and modern variation within the human species.

One of the greatest scientific feats of our era is the astonishing progress made in understanding the intricate machinery of life.

Alongside Shakespeare’s plays and Beethoven’s symphonies, calculus is one of the greatest achievements of the human mind.

How was medical science able to make this extraordinary journey? What major discoveries made it possible?

We often call them the "Dark Ages," the era which spanned the decline and fall of Rome’s western empire and lingered for centuries...

Now you can learn the basic ideas behind the theory of relativity and quantum physics from 24 lectures that require no special background in math or science.

In this course taught by award-winning teacher James Noggle, you develop the ability to read, write, think, and communicate about the concepts of geometry.

This course reveals how experimental and theoretical investigation into a host of new subjects dramatically shaped natural science from the period of the Enlightenment, or Age of Reason, through the 19th century.

For well over 2,000 years, much of our fundamental "desire to know" has focused on what we now call science.

Discover mathematics as an artistic and creative realm that contains some of the greatest ideas of human history. This course explores infinity, the fourth dimension, probability, chaos, fractals, and other fantastic themes.

Who was the greatest baseball hitter of all time? How likely is it that a poll is correct? Is it smart to buy last year's highest-performing stock? Which hospital has the best outcome for a given procedure? When is it a good idea to buy a product's extended warranty?

This course discusses 12 topics about the universe, each of which has long proven fascinating to the general public.

Four billion years ago, the infant Earth was a seething cauldron of erupting volcanoes, raining meteors, and hot noxious gases, totally devoid of life. But a relatively short time later—100 to 200 million years—the planet was teeming with primitive organisms. What happened?

This two-part series explains, in easily accessible terms, the discovery of the infinitely small particles—the quarks and neutrinos, muons and bosons—that make up everything in nature, from microbes to stars.

Why does a curve ball curve? Why does ice float? What’s the perfect way to cook egg custard? How do CDs and DVDs work? Why don’t your legs break when you jump off a chair? What keeps a moving bicycle from falling over?

p>While human behavior is usually studied from the historical perspective of a few hundred years, anthropologists consider deeper causes for the ways we act.

Two crucial forces, science and religion, helped shape Western civilization and continue to interact in our daily lives.

As the 19th century drew to a close, the age-old quest to understand the physical world appeared to be complete except for a few minor details.

Choose one: (A) Science gives us objective knowledge of an independently existing reality. (B) Scientific knowledge is always provisional and tells us nothing that is universal, necessary, or certain about the world.

This course provides a clear and bracing overview of the entire scientific world from the laws of motion first formulated 300 years ago by Sir Isaac Newton to the latest marvels of contemporary genetic research.

Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution is perhaps the most significant and the most controversial idea of modern times.

Why do we shiver when we’re cold? What causes that familiar sensation known as “heartburn,” which has nothing to do with our hearts?