What you will learn
- Gain insight into the evolution of omens and oracles in ancient civilizations to the creation of forecasting via computer simulations, epidemiology, and GPS.
- Explore text and images to better understand the process of building new technologies and medical practices.
- Examine efforts to predict the future over recorded history.
Program Overview
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3 high-quality courses
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Discounted price: $267.30
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Courses in this program
HarvardX's PredictionX XSeries Program
- PredictionX: Lost Without Longitude
- PredictionX: John Snow and the Cholera Epidemic of 1854
- PredictionX: Omens, Oracles & Prophecies
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