Human Behavior Courses

How Selection Changes the Genetic Composition of Population - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Explore genetic systems, their impact on evolution, and how selection alters population genetics. Learn about adaptive genetic change rates and the math behind genetic shifts in populations.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Climate Sensitivity and Human Population - The Atmosphere, Ocean and Environmental Change

Explore climate sensitivity, feedbacks, and global population trends. Analyze sustainable population, urbanization, and demographic transitions in developed vs. developing areas.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Evolution of Sex - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Explore the evolutionary benefits and costs of sexual reproduction, including genetic diversity, pathogen resistance, and the prevalence of sex in nature's recent evolutionary branches.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Climate and the Distribution of Life on Earth - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Explore how climate shapes life on Earth, from biomes to weather patterns, and learn about the impact of phenomena like El Niño on global ecosystems and biodiversity.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Selfishness and Altruism in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior - Lecture 36

Explore evolutionary explanations for altruism, including kin selection and ecological constraints, challenging the idea that self-sacrifice contradicts natural selection.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Sexual Selection in Evolution, Ecology, and Behavior - Lecture 13

Explore sexual selection's role in evolution, including intersexual and intrasexual selection, sexual dimorphism, and costly signaling in mate choice and competition.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Genomic Conflict in Evolution, Ecology and Behavior - Lecture 10

Explore genomic conflicts within cells, organisms, and between species. Learn about meiosis fairness, uniparental inheritance, and evolutionary strategies to resolve conflicts in sexual species.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Life History Evolution - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Explore evolutionary tradeoffs in organism traits: maturity, offspring, and lifespan. Understand how genes and environment shape life history strategies for survival and reproduction.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Interactions with the Physical Environment - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Explore how organisms adapt to their environments through thermoregulation, internal regulation, water management, and niche specialization in this ecology and evolution lecture.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Species and Speciation - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Explore the process of speciation, including definitions, mechanisms, and stages. Learn about reproductive isolation, ecological specialization, and genetic factors in species divergence.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Evolutionary Medicine - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Explore how evolution impacts medical treatments, pathogen responses, and disease progression, offering insights into auto-immune diseases, pathogen evolution, and virulence in modern healthcare.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Island Biogeography and Invasive Species - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Explore island biogeography, metapopulations, and their ecological significance. Learn how these concepts apply to species distribution, extinction risks, and even epidemiology in this insightful lecture.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Fossil Record and Life's History - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Explore the fossil record's insights into evolutionary history, including extinctions, speciation, and long-term trends in life's development on Earth.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior: Coevolution - Lecture 20

Explore coevolution at various levels, from intracellular organelles to species interactions. Learn about symbiosis, parasitism, and factors influencing evolutionary relationships in nature.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Major Events in the Geological Theatre - Principles of Evolution, Ecology and Behavior

Explore how geology and climate have shaped life's evolution, from atmospheric changes to mass extinctions, and how life has impacted Earth's geology through various processes.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video