Stanford professor Robert Sapolsky gave the opening lecture of the course entitled Human Behavioral Biology and explains the basic premise of the course and how he aims to avoid categorical thinking.
Encompasses the increasingly important areas of viral, bacterial, and parasitic diseases and understanding the complex interaction between humans and infectious agents.
This course provides students with the basic tools for evaluating data from studies in the behavioral sciences, particularly psychology.
The second quarter of the three-quarter Biochemistry series, introducing the integration of the chemical knowledge gained about biological systems from fall quarter biochemistry.
How are people affected by overcrowding, traffic congestion, and noise? Why do people litter or vandalize their environments? How do buildings affect their occupants?
The 19th Century saw the development of a mathematics profession with people earning their living from teaching, examining and researching and with the mathematical centre of gravity moving from France to Germany.
The University of Massachusetts Boston is nationally recognized as a model of excellence for urban public universities.
This course is an introduction to game theory and strategic thinking.
Professor J.J. Binney explains quantum amplitudes, quantum interference, and the concept of a "quantum state".
This quarter introduces students to what is known about early humans, including the evolution of the human body and the reconstruction of Paleolithic and Neolithic cultures.