Learn how to solve and understand simple harmonic motion in this calculus-based physics class.
This course provides realistic, contemporary examples of how computational methods apply to physics research. In this first module, learners will analyze LIGO data, detect a gravitational wave signal, and fit this signal with a physical model, among other objectives, using Jupyter notebooks.
Learn methods for harnessing and analyzing data to answer questions of cultural, social, economic, and policy interest.
This course equips students with the practical skills for running evaluations in the field. Students will learn the foundations of randomizations and research design, as well as practical tips and skills for collecting high quality, reliable data in the field.
This course provides a deeper dive into how to design and evaluate effective policies to improve the lives of the poor. In this class, students will delve into cutting-edge research and learn more about how to design effective experiments.
Explore why and how political institutions affect economic development, and apply key theories and empirical techniques to real-world examples ranging from voting and corruption to the role of the media.
A course for those who are interested in the challenge posed by massive and persistent world poverty.
Use economic models to learn how prices and markets benefit society in the face of scarcity.
Learn how current applied economics uses data to tackle some of the toughest problems facing society. Taught by Nobel-prize winning MIT professors Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo and based on their book Good Economics for Hard Times, the course specifically addresses today’s most pressing issues in the United States and other advanced economies.
An introduction to philosophy of mind, exploring consciousness, reality, AI, and more. The most in-depth philosophy course available online.
This is a class about awe-inspiring issues at the intersection between philosophy and mathematics.
In 3.15x we will explore the electrical, optical, and magnetic properties of materials and learn how electronic devices are designed to exploit these properties.
Learn about rotational dynamics in this calculus-based physics course.
A rigorous introduction to ethics. We’ll think about well-being, objectivity, key historical figures and approaches, what we owe to others, and more.
A tour through the big questions of philosophy. Does God exist? Do we have free will? Is morality objective? What is knowledge? What is the meaning of life?
Discover the physical principles behind diodes, light-emitting devices, and memories.
Learn why and when randomized evaluations can be used to rigorously evaluate the impact of social programs and how findings can inform the design of evidence-based policies and programs.
A short course that will teach you how to analyze qualitative data.
A short course that will teach you how to prepare for and conduct conversational interviews, that will produce rich qualitative data.
Learn about the scientific principles behind the airborne transmission of COVID-19, and how quantitative safety guideline may be derived to assess the risk of transmission.
Discover the structure of the materials that make up our modern world and learn how this underlying structure influences the properties and performance of these materials.
Learn about momentum and energy in this calculus-based physics course.
Learn about wavefunctions and their probabilistic interpretation, how to solve the Schrödinger equation for a particle moving in one-dimensional potentials, scattering, central potentials, and the hydrogen atom.
8.EFTx is a graduate course on Effective Field Theory (EFT), which provides a fundamental framework to describe physical systems with quantum field theory. For residential students it is listed as 8.851.
Learn about kinematics and dynamics in this calculus-based physics course.
Learn how COVID-19 has impacted the world’s most vulnerable populations, across the Global South, and understand the varied responses and governance issues in self-organized, self-built urban poor communities.
Course exploring ways in which worker representatives can negotiate with employers and vendors to shape new technology entering the workplace to benefit workers
Learn how to model the mechanical properties of honeycombs and foams and to apply the models to material selection in engineering design.
