Why does the Interstellar score give you chills? Why do people cry at Coldplay concerts? Why are some songs meant for a workout playlist and others aren't? In this course, students will explore these questions and more through the combined lenses of math, neuroscience and music theory. We'll learn the main techniques songwriters and composers use to create tension, grief, joy and excitement in their work - and try our hand at identifying (and writing!) these techniques in widely known songs from theater, orchestras, pop stars and movies. Whether you love music, the brain, or math - this course will open your eyes to the intricacies of the sounds many of us take for granted everyday, and hopefully make you a better listener and composer!

Have you heard of the amazing power of CRISPR but don't really know how it works? Have you ever wondered why vaccines are so important and how they are developed? In this course we will look into what biotechnology really is, including CRISPR, vaccines and much more, and how we understand it in the 21st century. A little bit of history mixed with some very fascinating science coming from the biotechnology capital of the world, Cambridge, that will surely give you plenty of ideas to think about! Although we will touch on "complicated" topics such as recombinant DNA and germ-line editing, we will explain every concept in sufficient detail to make them crystal clear!