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Enrolled Academic Curricula (23 Disciplines)
The Great Equations (MATH-101)20 Parts • Mathematical Physics & Epistemology
The Story of Physics (PHYS-101)20 Parts • Classical & Modern Theoretical Physics
The Universal Chronicle (COSM-101)20 Parts • Astrophysics & Big History Cosmology
The Evolutionary Odyssey (BIOL-101)20 Parts • Paleobiology, Genetics & Macroevolution
The Story of Consciousness (PHIL-101)20 Parts • Cognitive Neuroscience & Philosophy of Mind
The History of Computing and AI (COMP-101)20 Parts • Computer Architecture & Machine Intelligence
The History of Bengal (HIST-101)20 Parts • Regional Historiography & Geopolitical Economy
The Epic of Human Civilization (CIV-101)20 Parts • World History & Civilizational Anthropology
The Evolution of Money & Markets (ECON-101)20 Parts • Monetary History, Central Banking & Macroeconomics
The Story of Chemistry (CHEM-101)20 Parts • Molecular Sciences, Quantum Bonding & Nanotechnology
The Story of Genetics (GEN-101)20 Parts • Molecular Biology, Genomics & Synthetic Life
The History of Philosophy (PHIL-101)20 Parts • Epistemology, Classical Metaphysics & Continental Thought
Game Theory & Mechanism Design (GAME-101)20 Parts • Strategic Interaction, Mechanism Design & Algorithmic Economics
