#Below is the list of core classes that were offered for Junction 2014. To see core classes offered in earlier years, click [here](https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/pastclasses.html). --- ## [Environmental Chemistry](https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/2014/envchem.html) Use chemistry to understand how human activities can affect the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the global properties of our atmosphere and oceans. ## [American Government Simulation](https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/2014/gov.html) Become corrupt, impeach the President, start a war—the sky’s the limit! Or rather, the Constitution is, but even that can be amended… ## [Philosophy through Russian Literature](https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/2014/russlit.html) Embark on a journey through the white nights and frozen vastness of Russian literature, armed only with the warning of Nietzsche: "When you gaze too long into the abyss, the abyss gazes back into you." ## [Mathematical Insights in Computing](https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/2014/computing.html) Problem-solving meets philosophy as we explore mind-blowing ideas from the theoretical study of complex systems: computers, minds, and beyond. ## [Cryptographic Security](https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/2014/crypto.html) Puzzles meet awesome spy stories as we examine methods of encryption, crack ciphers, and build a theoretical understanding of information security. ## [Advanced Classical Physics](https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/2014/physics.html) Learn some of the most fascinating classical physics Newton didn't know, including chaos, relativity, waves, and field theories. ## [Cellular Neurobiology](https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/2014/neurobio.html) Explore topics from toxicology to neurodegenerative disease, building up knowledge from foundational concepts to ultimately discuss cutting-edge research. ## [Chemical Biology and Evolutionary Medicine](https://esp.mit.edu/learn/Junction/2014/chembio.html) Deepen your understanding of chemical biology from an evolutionary perspective by investigating the mechanisms behind Huntington's Disease.