<p>Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 1 is the opening course of HarvardX's three-part neuroscience series on edX. It focuses on how individual neurons use electricity to transmit information, using interactive simulations and lab tours to build the concepts from the ground up.</p><ul><li>Offered by Harvard University on edX; introductory level, no prerequisites</li><li>Self-paced, roughly 5 weeks at 3–5 hours per week</li><li>Free to audit; optional paid HarvardX verified certificate</li><li>Covers passive membrane properties, ion channels, action potentials, and the basics of neural signalling</li><li>Includes interactive neuron-building simulations and DIY experiment walkthroughs</li><li>First in the Fundamentals of Neuroscience three-course series</li></ul><p>Register directly on edX to begin at any time.</p>