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The Chemistry of Life

Learn how to generate ideas at the interface between chemistry and biology.

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The Chemistry of Life

Learn how to generate ideas at the interface between chemistry and biology.

13 weeks
2–3 hours per week
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This course is archived
The Chemistry of Life

About this course

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Chemistry and biology are traditionally taught as separate subjects at the high school level, where students memorize fundamental scientific principles that are universally accepted. However, at the university level and in industry, we learn that science is not as simple as we once thought. We are constantly confronted by questions about the unknown and required to use creative, integrated approaches to solve these problems. By bringing together knowledge from multidisciplinary fields, we are empowered with the ability to generate new ideas. The goal of this course is to develop skills for generating new ideas at the interface between chemistry and biology by analyzing pioneering studies.

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Registration will be open throughout the course.

At a glance

  • Institution: KyotoUx
  • Subject: Biology & Life Sciences
  • Level: Introductory
  • Prerequisites:

    None. Knowledge of basic junior high school science is recommended.

  • Language: English
  • Video Transcript: English

What you'll learn

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  • How to generate ideas for research and business
  • How to read and write chemical structures
  • How to use chemistry for biology
  • How to control biological events by chemical means
  • How to integrate chemistry and biology

Syllabus

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Unit 1: Understanding Chemical Structures
Unit 2: Writing and Synthesizing DNA
Unit 3: DNA/RNA Applications
Unit 4: Idea Generation Techniques
Unit 5: Writing Amino Acids
Unit 6: Writing and Synthesizing Proteins
Unit 7: Combinatorial Chemistry & Chemical Genetics
Unit 8: Fluorescent Molecules for Tracking Biology
Unit 9: Fluorescent Proteins for Tracking Biology
Unit 10: Review of Ideas
Unit 11: Ideas for Fooling Sugars and Fats
Unit 12: Ideas for Fighting against Cancer & Virus
Unit 13: Review of Ideas

Learner testimonials

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"It was awesome, so good. I would suggest this course. It really opened my eyes to chemistry. I learned so much in this course." - Max

"I believe this course will elevate my thinking and prepare me to do well in my future carrier. Ghana, in particular and Africa as a whole will profit from the knowledge acquired." - Seth

"It's soo good and I am welcoming any courses like this one and this course is a great course that I hope to get it." - Abdihakim

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