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The Golden Age of Science Fiction
CourseIn this course we will dive into classic works of science fiction, from the origins of the genre in the works of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells to the “golden age” masters Clarke, Bradbury, Heinlein, and Asimov.
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The Biology of Cooperation
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)Birds do it. Bees do it. Microbes do it, and people do it. Throughout nature organisms cooperate with each other. Humans have always been deeply attracted to the idea of cooperation–yet we regularly succumb to the temptation to cheat.
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Knowing the Universe
CourseThis course will cover the history of the oldest field of science, from prehistory and the ancient Greeks to research on the earliest instants of our 14-billion-year-old universe.
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1917 and the Background of the Great War
CourseThis course centers on the recent, brilliant film 1917 as a touchstone for discussing the literature, film, music, and painting of World War I.
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Art History of the Cinema
Course5.0 average rating (2 reviews)Join Professor Soren for a personal online course showing the relationship of Art History and Cinema and featuring films such as Fritz Lang's Metropolis and Alfred Hitchcock's Saboteur.
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The Long Reach of Roman Architecture before the Renaissance
CourseWe know that many of the achievements of the Italian Renaissance were founded on a revival of ancient Roman civilization. Less well-known is the variety of ways, moments, and places in which Roman architecture inspired medieval building.