Class Central is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Mind-Blowing Science: Season 1

via The Great Courses Plus

Go to class Write review

Details

Provider

The Great Courses Plus
Pricing

Free Trial Available
Languages

English
Duration & workload

4 hours 9 minutes
Sessions

On-Demand
Level

Beginner

Found in

Coursera

40% Off All Coursera Courses

Corporate Finance Institute

35% Off Finance Skills That Get You Hired - Code CFI35

Overview

Coursera Flash Sale

40% Off Coursera Plus for 3 Months!

<p>We’ve partnered with <i>Scientific American</i>—the oldest, continuously published monthly magazine in the United States—to bring their most popular articles to life through exciting and engaging video adaptations. The Great Courses Plus and Scientific American have won a National Capital Emmy Award for “Mind-Blowing Science” in the category “Informational/Instructional - Long Form Content (longer than 10 minutes).” </p>

Syllabus

01: How Dinosaurs Grew So Large and So Small
02: Are We the Only Intelligent Life in the Galaxy?
03: Decoding the Puzzle of Human Consciousness
04: Why Your Brain Needs Exercise
05: The First Monster Black Holes
06: Pets: Why Do We Have Them?
07: The Mysteries of Neandertal Art
08: Six Ways to Boost Brainpower
09: Mathematical Games: The Enduring Appeal of Tic-Tac-Toe
10: Earthquakes in the Sky
11: Why Good Thoughts Block Better Ones
12: Sleep On It
13: Thinking like Einstein
14: Predicting the Next Pandemic
15: A (Dino) Star Is Born
By This Expert

Taught by

Scientific American

Reviews

4 rating at The Great Courses Plus based on 29 ratings

Start your review of Mind-Blowing Science: Season 1