Model Thinking
We live in a complex world with diverse people, firms, and governments whose behaviors aggregate to produce novel, unexpected phenomena. We see political uprisings, market crashes, and a never ending array of social trends. How do we make sense of it? Models.
Speaking and Presenting: Conversation Starters
This course will teach you how to build persuasive surprises into your presentations, the kind of surprises that will change how your audience sees a particular situation or proposal and then gets them talking—in a good way. It will also identify several techniques you can use to start (and maintain) your own conversations.
Sustainable Food Production Through Livestock Health Management
There is a growing global need in agricultural production for a workforce that is capable of integrating knowledge of animal health and production with an understanding of consumer preferences in the context of economic reality, business efficiency, and ethical constraint. In this course we will explore the effect of infectious disease on sustainable animal-based food production.
Understanding Memory: Explaining the Psychology of Memory through Movies
An introduction to the scientific study of human memory by focusing on a select group of topics that hold widespread appeal, especially in the movie industry. Even if entertaining films are not always scientifically accurate, they can still learn us some things.
Learning How to Learn : Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects
This course gives you easy access to the invaluable learning techniques used by experts in art, music, literature, math, science, sports, and many other disciplines. You’ll learn about how the brain uses two very different learning modes and how it encapsulates (“chunks”) information.