Evolution Courses and Certifications

Evolution Soup

The Evolution of Consciousness - Understanding Awareness and Its Origins

Explore consciousness evolution with Princeton's Prof. Graziano. Delve into its definition, origins, study methods, and future research, gaining insights from a neuroscience expert.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GEO GIRL

The Evolution of Skeletons - From Microbes to Animals

Explore the evolution of skeletons across organisms, from vertebrates to microbes. Uncover the origins, composition, and drivers behind skeletal development in this comprehensive overview of paleontological research.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

History of the Earth

The Evolution of Earth's First Predator - From Origins to Anomalocaris

Explore the fascinating evolution of Earth's first predators, from early cellular life to the emergence of Anomalocaris, examining predation's role in driving evolutionary arms races and biodiversity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SciShow

Romer's Gap: The Missing Link in Early Tetrapod Evolution

Explore the mysterious 20-million-year gap in the fossil record known as Romer's Gap, and discover how scientists are uncovering clues about early tetrapods' transition to land.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SciShow

A Quarter of All Your Bones Are in Your Feet - The Evolution and Anatomy of Human Feet

Discover the fascinating anatomy of human feet, exploring their evolutionary history, bone structure, and crucial role in bipedal movement through tetrapod and hominin development.

• YouTube
• 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SciShow

5 Giant Snakes and the Evolution of Super-sized Serpents

Explore the fascinating world of giant snakes, from anacondas to Titanoboa, and discover the evolutionary processes that allowed these remarkable reptiles to reach such impressive sizes.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Molecular Evolution (Bioinformatics IV)

79 ratings at Coursera

Explore evolutionary tree construction and proteomics to solve biological mysteries, from tracing virus origins to proving bird-dinosaur connections. Apply bioinformatics tools to reconstruct ebola evolutionary trees.

• Coursera
• 18 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Our Earth: Its Climate, History, and Processes

5 reviews

Develop a greater appreciation for how the air, water, land, and life formed and have interacted over the last 4.5 billion years.

• Coursera
• 14 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Open RAN (ORAN) architecture, evolution & deployment - 5G

593 ratings at Udemy

Open RAN Architecture, O-Cloud, Intelligent Controllers (RIC), Virtualization, Orchestration, ML, MEC & 5G Deployment

• Udemy
• 3 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Hacking COVID-19 — Course 5: Tracing SARS-CoV-2's Evolution

Trace SARS-CoV-2's evolution, explore COVID-19 origins, and learn bioinformatics methods for phylogenetic tree analysis. Practice skills with gradually increasing complexity.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Introduction to Biology: Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiversity

281 ratings at Coursera

Explore nature through a biologist's lens, understanding life's diversity, interdependence, origins, and evolution. Gain insights into major living groups, human impact, and our species' future.

• Coursera
• 16 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

American Museum of Natural History

Evolution: A Course for Educators

330 ratings at Coursera

Explore evolutionary relationships, genetics, and selection processes. Learn to integrate evolutionary science into classrooms, addressing misconceptions and using museum resources.

• Coursera
• 13 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Why is There So Much Fine Scale Microbial Diversity - Ecology and Evolution in High Dimensions

Explore the ecological and evolutionary factors driving microbial diversity at fine scales, examining high-dimensional perspectives on this complex phenomenon.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Jumping Genome - Changing Ideas about Heredity and Evolution

Explore the evolution of genetics, from Mendel's pea experiments to modern genomics, including McClintock's revolutionary "jumping gene" discovery and its impact on our understanding of heredity and evolution.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Environment X Everything Interactions - From Evolution to Epidemics and Beyond

Explore environment-actor interactions across various fields, from evolution to epidemics, using mathematical frameworks and simulations to understand complex systems and their impacts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video