A focused course on how cities think. Urban planning from Renaissance piazzas to modern smart grids. You'll move through six short lessons at your own pace, with practical exercises after each one and a small project you can actually show off.
Elena Vance
Instructor · Science
What you'll leave with
Speak fluently about science at a beginner level
Build a portfolio-ready artifact you can share
Develop a personal practice you'll keep after the course
Get feedback from a live AI tutor as you go
Curriculum
Every module is a short video, a written recap, and a small exercise. Preview the first 2 lessons free — no card required.
The lay of the land
Free previewA hands-on lesson on the lay of the land — short, focused, and built to practice.
Reading data honestly
Free previewA hands-on lesson on reading data honestly — short, focused, and built to practice.
Models and mental tools
A hands-on lesson on models and mental tools — short, focused, and built to practice.
Case study: a real dataset
A hands-on lesson on case study: a real dataset — short, focused, and built to practice.
Communicating findings
A hands-on lesson on communicating findings — short, focused, and built to practice.
Ship: your own analysis
A hands-on lesson on ship: your own analysis — short, focused, and built to practice.
Instructor
Elena Vance teaches science with a practitioner's eye — a decade of client work and a lot of unlearning of textbook advice.
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