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Astrobiology Courses

Astrobiology courses can help you learn about the origins of life, extremophiles, planetary habitability, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. You can build skills in analyzing biological data, understanding chemical processes in extreme environments, and applying scientific methods to evaluate astrobiological hypotheses.


Popular Astrobiology Courses and Certifications


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    University of Geneva

    The Diversity of Exoplanets

    Skills you'll gain: Scientific Methods, Scientific Visualization, Physical Science, Research, Quantitative Research, Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Simulations, Mechanics, Chemistry

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    University of California, Irvine

    Extracellular Vesicles in Health and Disease

    Skills you'll gain: Physiology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Cell Biology, Respiration, Pathology, Hematology, Neurology, Cardiology, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Oncology

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Physical Sciences

    Skills you'll gain: Research, Science and Research, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Physical Science, Physics, Research Methodologies

    4.7
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    University of California, Irvine

    Basics of Extracellular Vesicles

    Skills you'll gain: Specimen Collection, Specimen Processing, Specimen Preparation, Medical Laboratory, Laboratory Testing, Cell Cultures, Biochemical Assays, Cell Biology, Analytical Chemistry, Laboratory Research, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Technology, Laboratory Equipment, Biology

    4.7
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    Hebrew University of Jerusalem

    Sex from Molecules to Elephants

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Anatomy, Anthropology, Environmental Science, Cell Biology, Taxonomy, Microbiology, Physiology

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Space is Everywhere

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Music, Culture, Media and Communications, Liberal Arts, Art History, Storytelling, World History, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Cinematography, Science and Research, Writing

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    Universiteit Leiden

    Evolution Today

    Skills you'll gain: Anthropology, Biology, Culture, Climate Change Adaptation, Molecular Biology, Physiology, Taxonomy, Infectious Diseases, Environmental Science, Microbiology

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    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    Systems Biology and Biotechnology Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Data Synthesis, Network Analysis, Biology, Biotechnology, Data Integration, Systems Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Bioinformatics, Systems Integration, Research, Simulation and Simulation Software, Mathematical Modeling

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19: Metabolic Pathway Analysis Yields SARS-CoV-2 Drug Targets

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Informatics, Network Analysis, Medical Science and Research, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Biochemistry, Data Mining, Scientific Visualization, Data Analysis Software, Pharmacology

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    American Museum of Natural History

    Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Infectious Diseases, Immunology, Epidemiology, Public Health, Pathology, Microbiology, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Cell Biology, Diagnostic Tests, Clinical Trials

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    University of California San Diego

    Bioinformatics Capstone: Big Data in Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Network Analysis, Biotechnology, Life Sciences, Infectious Diseases, Structural Analysis

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    Imperial College London

    What Are Viruses And How Do We Work With Them?

    Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Biotechnology, Medical Science and Research, Immunology, Cell Biology, Epidemiology, Laboratory Research, Biology

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular astrobiology courses

  • The Diversity of Exoplanets: University of Geneva
  • Extracellular Vesicles in Health and Disease: University of California, Irvine
  • Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Physical Sciences: The University of Edinburgh
  • Basics of Extracellular Vesicles: University of California, Irvine
  • Sex from Molecules to Elephants: Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Space is Everywhere: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Evolution Today : Universiteit Leiden
  • Systems Biology and Biotechnology Capstone: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Hacking COVID-19: Metabolic Pathway Analysis Yields SARS-CoV-2 Drug Targets: University of California San Diego
  • Virology and Epidemiology in the Time of COVID-19: American Museum of Natural History

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