MIT OCW Archived Courses: Recent submissions

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    • 7.349 Stem Cells: A Cure or Disease?, Spring 2011 

      Bilodeau, Steve; Welstead, Grant (2011-06)
      Have you ever considered going to a pharmacy to order some new cardiomyocytes (heart muscle cells) for your ailing heart? It might sound crazy, but recent developments in stem cell science have made this concept not so ...

    • 7.349 From Molecules to Behavior: Synaptic Neurophysiology, Spring 2010 

      Chubykin, Alex (2010-06)
      Like transistors in a computer, synapses perform complex computations and connect the brain's non-linear processing elements (neurons) into a functional circuit. Understanding the role of synapses in neuronal computation ...

    • 17.000J / 24.611J Political Philosophy: Global Justice, Spring 2003 

      Cohen, Joshua; Scanlon, Thomas; Sen, Amartya (2003-06)
      This course explores the foundations and content of norms of justice that apply beyond the borders of a single state. We examine issues of political justice, economic justice, and human rights. Topics include the case for ...