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      University of London

      3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality

      Skills you'll gain: Virtual Reality, Interaction Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Environment, User Interface (UI), Human Computer Interaction, Display Devices, Game Design, Human Machine Interfaces, Usability, User Experience Design

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      American Museum of Natural History

      Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators

      Skills you'll gain: Healthcare Ethics, Medical Science and Research, Education and Training, Teaching, Interactive Learning, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Biotechnology, Intellectual Property, Medical Privacy, Biology, Food and Beverage

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      171 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Open Source Models with Hugging Face

      Skills you'll gain: LLM Application, Generative AI, Natural Language Processing, Multimodal Prompts, Application Deployment, Open Source Technology, Applied Machine Learning, Image Analysis, User Interface (UI), Computer Vision

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Stanford University

      Probabilistic Graphical Models 3: Learning

      Skills you'll gain: Bayesian Network, Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Markov Model, Machine Learning, Statistical Modeling, Unstructured Data, Statistical Methods, Probability & Statistics, Algorithms, Test Data

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      303 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Building Autonomous AI Agents with LangGraph

      Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Generative AI Agents, Agentic systems, LLM Application, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Responsible AI, Tool Calling, Query Languages, User Interface (UI), Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Automation

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      16 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Santa Cruz

      Conspiracy Planet

      Skills you'll gain: Research, Storytelling, Systems Thinking, Content Creation, Peer Review, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Discussion Facilitation, World History

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      38 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Interactive Brokers

      ESG Data & Accountability

      Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Data Collection, Due Diligence, Big Data, Analytics, Investment Management, Financial Market, Business Ethics, Sustainable Business, Portfolio Management, Accountability, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      34 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Michigan

      Information Extraction from Free Text Data in Health

      Skills you'll gain: Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Health Informatics, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, Clinical Informatics, Deep Learning, Feature Engineering, Machine Learning, Medical Terminology, Artificial Neural Networks, Supervised Learning, Python Programming, Computer Programming, Computer Programming Tools

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      The Complete LangChain & LLMs Guide

      Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, OpenAI, Development Environment, Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Python Programming, Document Management, Application Development, Image Analysis, Front-End Web Development

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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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

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      29 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Michigan

      Environmental Health: the Foundation of Global Public Health

      Skills you'll gain: Occupational Health, Public Health, Environmental Laws, Environmental Regulations, Health Systems, Environmental Policy, Systems Thinking, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Science, Epidemiology, Environmental Issue, Environmental Monitoring, Health Policy, Personal protective equipment, Risk Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      107 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Learn AI Agents

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Tool Calling, User Interface (UI), LLM Application, Agentic systems, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Computer Interaction, OpenAI, Artificial Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      74 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular natural sciences courses

    • 3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality: University of London
    • Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators: American Museum of Natural History
    • Open Source Models with Hugging Face: DeepLearning.AI
    • Probabilistic Graphical Models 3: Learning: Stanford University
    • Building Autonomous AI Agents with LangGraph: Packt
    • Conspiracy Planet: University of California, Santa Cruz
    • ESG Data & Accountability: Interactive Brokers
    • Information Extraction from Free Text Data in Health: University of Michigan
    • The Complete LangChain & LLMs Guide: Packt
    • Bioinformatics Capstone: Big Data in Biology: University of California San Diego

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