Skip to main content

Science & Mathematics

  • 38Courses
  • 3Programs
Harvard Online Courses

Unlock the power of scientific discovery and analytical thinking. These courses cover biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and environmental science—equipping you to explore the natural world, analyze data, and solve real-world problems with evidence-based insight.

Learn from the best in the industry

Meet your instructors

Aaron Bernstein

Aaron Bernstein

Alain Viel

Alain Viel

Director of Undergraduate Research and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology,Harvard University

Anne E. Becker

Anne E. Becker

Maude and Lillian Presley Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Arthur Kleinman

Arthur Kleinman

Esther and Sidney Rabb Professor, Anthropology Department, Harvard University

Benedict Gross

Benedict Gross

Brian Yu

Brian Yu

Christine Choirat

Christine Choirat

Research Associate at Harvard University

Curtis Huttenhower

Curtis Huttenhower

Associate Professor of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at Harvard University

Daniel Thorpe

Daniel Thorpe

Dave Williams

Dave Williams

David Cox

David Cox

Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Computer Science, Harvard University

David J. Malan

David J. Malan

Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science, Harvard University

David Keith

David Keith

David Weitz

David Weitz

Dimitar Sasselov

Dimitar Sasselov

Don Berwick

Don Berwick

Don Goldmann

Don Goldmann

Dr. Larissa Suzuki

Dr. Larissa Suzuki

Emily Riehl

Emily Riehl

Hanan Dahche

Hanan Dahche

Postdoctoral Fellow and Teaching Assistant at Harvard University

Joe Blitzstein

Joe Blitzstein

Professor of the Practice in Statistics, Harvard University

John Huth

John Huth

John Quackenbush

John Quackenbush

Professor of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics at Harvard University

John Wesley Cain

John Wesley Cain

Joseph Harris

Joseph Harris

Juliana Belding

Juliana Belding

Laurence Moroney

Laurence Moroney

Lead AI Advocate at Google

Lorenzo Trippa

Lorenzo Trippa

Associate Professor of Biostatistics at Harvard University

Michael Brenner

Michael Brenner

Michael Love

Michael Love

Assistant Professor, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

Michael Springer

Michael Springer

Miguel Hernán

Miguel Hernán

Paul Farmer

Paul Farmer

Kolokotrones University Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Peter M. Garfield

Peter M. Garfield

Pete Warden

Pete Warden

Pia Sörensen

Pia Sörensen

Rachelle Gaudet

Rachelle Gaudet

Rafael Irizarry

Rafael Irizarry

Professor of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Robert A. Lue

Robert A. Lue

Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University

Roberto Kolter

Roberto Kolter

Salmaan Keshavjee

Salmaan Keshavjee

Associate Professor of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard University; Director, Harvard Medical School Center for Global Health Delivery – Dubai

Vijay Janapa Reddi

Vijay Janapa Reddi

Associate Professor at John A. Paulson, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) at Harvard University

Vincent Carey

Vincent Carey

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Earn a certificate

See all

I took this course and it was the best resource by far. Using the real life examples made it so relatable and of course the digital pictures that accompanied the content. I really liked the case studies too!!

Mari T.

Causal Diagrams: Draw Your Assumptions Before Your Conclusions

Learn more with free articles and webinars

See all
Bringing Science Into Your Holiday Cooking

Bringing Science Into Your Holiday Cooking