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22 curated cross-university sequences connecting foundational courses, seminars, and talks.

22 paths
Sensory Psychophysics, Cortical Circuits & Computational Genomics
5 steps · 5h2 universities
EditorialBio & Neuro·undergraduate

Sensory Psychophysics, Cortical Circuits & Computational Genomics

Auditory/visual transduction, psychophysical thresholds, and hardware-accelerated DNA analysis

MIT · ETH Zürich

5 curated lecturesOpen path →
Constitutional Structure, Strategic Incentives & Public Finance
6 steps · 4h2 universities
EditorialEconomics·undergraduate

Constitutional Structure, Strategic Incentives & Public Finance

Written text, unwritten constitutional norms, game-theoretic dominance, and externalities

Yale University · MIT

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
Deep Representation Learning & Approximation Theory
5 steps · 6h2 universities
EditorialAI & ML·graduate

Deep Representation Learning & Approximation Theory

Neural approximation theorems, optimization dynamics, and relational query engines

MIT · Carnegie Mellon University

5 curated lecturesOpen path →
Boolean Fourier Analysis to Quantum Complexity
6 steps · 8h
EditorialTheory & Algos·research

Boolean Fourier Analysis to Quantum Complexity

Harmonic analysis on the hypercube, linearity testing, social choice, and quantum circuits

Carnegie Mellon University

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
Chemical Principles, Bioenergetics & Morphogenesis
5 steps · 4h5 universities
EditorialBio & Neuro·undergraduate

Chemical Principles, Bioenergetics & Morphogenesis

Quantum orbitals, proton gradients, bioelectric patterning, and paleogenomics

MIT · Yale University · Royal Institution +2

5 curated lecturesOpen path →
Behavioral Choice, Upward Mobility & Labor Economics
5 steps · 5h3 universities
EditorialEconomics·introductory

Behavioral Choice, Upward Mobility & Labor Economics

Cognitive heuristics, nudges, neighborhood causal inference, and gender history

Princeton University · University of Chicago · Harvard University

5 curated lecturesOpen path →
Bronze Age Collapse, Ancient Near East & Imperial Rome
6 steps · 5h4 universities
EditorialHistory·introductory

Bronze Age Collapse, Ancient Near East & Imperial Rome

Cuneiform philology, Mediterranean trade networks, Hebrew scripture, and Roman urbanism

British Museum · George Washington University · Yale University +1

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
Quantum Fields, Cosmic Inflation & the Arrow of Time
6 steps · 7h3 universities
EditorialPhysics·graduate

Quantum Fields, Cosmic Inflation & the Arrow of Time

Relativistic fields, Noether symmetries, early-universe inflation, and entropy

Perimeter Institute · MIT · Royal Institution

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
Operating Systems, UNIX & Systems Craft
6 steps · 6h5 universities
EditorialSystems & CS·undergraduate

Operating Systems, UNIX & Systems Craft

Kernel isolation, composable pipes, SQLite bytecode, Git, and Linux tracing

Bell Labs · MIT · Carnegie Mellon University +2

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
Computability, Zero-Knowledge & Differential Privacy
6 steps · 6h4 universities
EditorialTheory & Algos·graduate

Computability, Zero-Knowledge & Differential Privacy

Automata, cryptographic hardness, interactive proofs, and privacy guarantees

MIT · Ruhr University Bochum · Harvard University +1

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
Markets, Political Institutions & Global Development
6 steps · 5h
EditorialEconomics·undergraduate

Markets, Political Institutions & Global Development

Microeconomic incentives, macro policy, institutional divergence, and RCT poverty research

MIT

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
Polis, Empire & Constitutional Revolutions
6 steps · 4h
EditorialHistory·introductory

Polis, Empire & Constitutional Revolutions

Classical Greek citizenship, Roman transformation, and early modern statecraft

Yale University

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
Curved Spacetime, Black Holes & Holographic Quantum Gravity
6 steps · 13h5 universities
EditorialPhysics·graduate

Curved Spacetime, Black Holes & Holographic Quantum Gravity

Physical law, LIGO gravitational waves, singularity topology, and AdS/CFT entanglement

Cornell University · Caltech · University of Oxford +2

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
From Molecular Genetics & Evolution to the Human Cortex
6 steps · 5h4 universities
EditorialBio & Neuro·undergraduate

From Molecular Genetics & Evolution to the Human Cortex

Protein chemistry, CRISPR/mRNA engineering, natural selection, and fMRI neuroscience

MIT · UC Berkeley · Karolinska Institutet +1

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
Probability, Primes & Computational Hardness
6 steps · 5h5 universities
EditorialTheory & Algos·undergraduate

Probability, Primes & Computational Hardness

Discrete proof invariants, stochastic conditioning, pseudorandomness, and P vs. NP

MIT · Harvard University · UCLA +2

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
Linear Dynamics, Optimal Control & Underactuated Robotics
6 steps · 6h3 universities
EditorialEngineering·graduate

Linear Dynamics, Optimal Control & Underactuated Robotics

Matrix exponentials, stability eigenvalues, feedback regulators, and nonlinear locomotion

Stanford University · University of Washington · MIT

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
Silicon Gates to High-Performance Analytical Engines
7 steps · 10h4 universities
EditorialSystems & CS·graduate

Silicon Gates to High-Performance Analytical Engines

Digital architecture, compiler vectorization, C++ zero-overhead design, and columnar OLAP

ETH Zürich · MIT · University of Edinburgh +1

7 curated lecturesOpen path →
Mind, Personhood & Moral Philosophy
5 steps · 4h3 universities
EditorialPhilosophy·introductory

Mind, Personhood & Moral Philosophy

Metaphysics of consciousness, neurobiology of behavior, and theories of justice

Yale University · Stanford University · Harvard University

5 curated lecturesOpen path →
Strategic Reasoning, Equilibrium & Social Choice
5 steps · 6h3 universities
EditorialEconomics·undergraduate

Strategic Reasoning, Equilibrium & Social Choice

Game theory across economics, evolutionary biology, and public ethics

Yale University · Stanford University · Harvard University

5 curated lecturesOpen path →
Action Principles to Quantum Mechanics
6 steps · 9h2 universities
EditorialPhysics·undergraduate

Action Principles to Quantum Mechanics

Variational mechanics, Hamiltonian phase space, superposition, and operators

Stanford University · MIT

6 curated lecturesOpen path →
Distributed Consensus, Clocks & Storage Engines
7 steps · 6h3 universities
EditorialSystems & CS·graduate

Distributed Consensus, Clocks & Storage Engines

From unreliable networks and physical time to Raft and page-level durability

MIT · University of Cambridge · Carnegie Mellon University

7 curated lecturesOpen path →
Mathematical Foundations of Machine Learning
7 steps · 8h4 universities
EditorialAI & ML·graduate

Mathematical Foundations of Machine Learning

Linear geometry, convex duality, statistical learning, and deep optimization

MIT · Stanford University · Caltech +1

7 curated lecturesOpen path →