By the end of the series, you'll have a new understanding of what it meant to be a Viking and a richer appreciation of this remarkable race....

In this personal reflection on history, Professor Fears has taken on the challenge of extracting the past's lessons in ways that speak to us today....

These 48 lectures are your chance to relive the most groundbreaking moments in the fascinating story of the United States....

Peer over the shoulder of a working scientist, learning how he puzzles through the problems of genetics to find meaningful, real-world solutions....

Why does evil exist in the world? Join a deeply insightful teacher in facing this fascinating, primordial question....

Our social environments, socioeconomic status, culture, behaviors, relationships, psychological states, and habits of mind, among many factors....

This course chronicles the history of Earth and life on Earth from the point of view of the minerals that made it all happen....

Science is such a vast arena of knowledge that people looking for a better grasp of its secrets often wonder where to begin....

This fascinating collection crafted from our extensive library of courses, can now get a single course that represents 36 of our best lectures on literary works that changed the world....

From electric lights to automobiles to the appliances that make our lives easier at work and at home, we owe so much of our world to the Industrial Revolution....

Having participated in hundreds of investigations in America and abroad, Professor Murray intersperses these historical examinations with some of her own....

Across 24 lectures that unveil the process by which we came to know the far reaches of our planet, you'll witness the awe-inspiring and surprisingly interconnected tale of global exploration....

The deep-seated origins and wide-reaching lessons of ancient myths built the foundation for our modern legacies....

Music is an integral part of humanity. Every culture has music, from the largest society to the smallest tribe. Its marvelous range of melodies, themes, and rhythms taps in to something universal....

In Dr. Benaroch's 24 lectures, experience for yourself the high-stakes drama and medical insights of life in an everyday emergency department: the most intense department in any hospital....

After thousands of years of pondering it, we still find death one of life's most perplexing mysteries. Many cultures view death as a window into the true meaning of life....

In these 24 lectures, don the doctor's white coat for an accessible journey into the world of pediatric medicine to solve medical mysteries....

With a mix of scientific research and practical applications, Professor Polk brings cutting-edge science to life. He takes you down to the cellular and even molecular levels of the brain....

Professor Ryan Hamilton uses research revealed via the scientific method to understand and explain human decision making....

The Great Courses has partnered with Smithsonian to bring you a course that will greatly expand your understanding of American history....