The Neuron Academy

AI courses for research and analysis

Research a topic fast, pull the numbers out of a PDF and pressure-test a decision before you make it.

  • 5 courses
  • 8 lessons
  • 270 videos
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The path

Take them in this order

Beginner courses first and advanced ones last, going by the Academy’s own labels. Within each stage, full courses come before single lessons.

  1. Start here Steps 1–5
  2. Keep going Steps 6–12
  3. Go further Step 13

Start here

Steps 1–5 Courses the Academy pitches at beginners.

  1. Step 1
    Full course · 4 lessons

    Prompting Beyond the Basics

    You’ll learn how to guide AI through practical workplace tasks, verify its output, and turn rough responses into usable, handoff-ready results.

    48 videos · 30 exercises · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.
  2. Step 2
    Lesson · 23 min

    Perplexity

    AI-Powered Research Basics with Perplexity’s Free Plan

    Learn how to use Perplexity’s free plan for AI-powered research, source discovery, citation checks, follow-up prompts, and better workflows.

    1 video · 1 exercise · certificate

    Corey Noles
  3. Step 3
    Lesson · 16 min

    Perplexity

    When to Use Perplexity

    This beginner-friendly microlesson introduces Perplexity as a practical AI search tool for source-based research.

    1 video · 1 exercise · certificate

    Corey Noles
  4. Step 4
    Lesson · 13 min

    How to Search With More Than Words in Google AI Mode

    Learn how to use Google AI Mode for multimodal search with text, images, files, browser tabs, comparison tables, and sharper follow-up questions clearly today.

    1 video · 1 exercise · certificate

    Corey Noles
  5. Step 5
    Lesson · 15 min

    Research Any Topic Faster with AI

    Learn how to research and understand new topics faster using structured AI learning workflows.

    1 video · 1 exercise · notes · certificate

    Corey Noles

Keep going

Steps 6–12 The rest of the path, full courses first.

  1. Step 6
    Full course · 4 lessons

    Gemini

    Intro to Gemini Notebook

    You will learn what Gemini Notebook is for, how notebooks are organized, and how to ask a useful first question.

    37 videos · 11 exercises · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.
  2. Step 7
    Full course · 6 lessons

    Perplexity

    Intro to Perplexity

    Learn how to use Perplexity to analyze files, conduct deeper research, and turn your findings into useful work.

    54 videos · 45 exercises · notes · certificate

    Grant Harvey
  3. Step 8
    Full course · 7 lessons

    Professional Writing With AI

    Use AI to write faster while preserving your voice, judgment, and accountability. Learn to plan, draft, revise, and fact-check emails.

    79 videos · 42 exercises · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.
  4. Step 9
    Lesson · 45 min New

    Build an AI Risk Register with Ken Underhill

    Create a draft risk register with AI, identify its gaps, and learn how human review makes it more useful for AI adoption decisions.

    1 video · notes · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.
  5. Step 10
    Lesson · 11 min

    ChatGPT

    Find Project Risks and Priorities With AI

    Use ChatGPT to turn a project tracker into a verified brief showing where leadership attention is needed.

    1 video · notes · certificate

    Corey Noles
  6. Step 11
    Lesson · 18 min

    Upload and Analyze Data in PDFs with AI

    Learn how to upload a PDF into an AI tool, use it as a source, and extract structured information into a spreadsheet-ready table.

    11 videos · 1 exercise · notes · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.
  7. Step 12
    Lesson · 8 min

    Perplexity

    What is an AI Browser?

    Gain a practical process for finding information faster without sacrificing accuracy, source quality, or your own judgment.

    1 video · 1 exercise · certificate

    Corey Noles

Go further

Step 13 Courses the Academy labels advanced.

  1. Step 13
    Full course · 3 lessons New

    Gemini

    Advanced Gemini: Build Reliable Research and Analysis Workflows

    Use Gemini to ground research, analyze information, control complex outputs, and build reusable workplace workflows with human review.

    34 videos · 6 exercises · notes · certificate

    Faithe Day, Ph.D.

Common questions

Where should I start?

With Prompting Beyond the Basics (full course, 4 lessons). It’s step 1 of 13; take the rest in the order above, or skip to whatever you need.

How long does it take?

The 8 lessons here run 8 min to 45 min and the 5 full courses have 3 to 7 lessons each. Each ends with its own certificate, so you can stop after any of them.

Do I need any experience?

No. None of the Academy’s courses need coding or a technical background. Membership starts with a 7-day free trial, and you can cancel anytime.

The Neuron Academy

Learn AI the way you read The Neuron: short, practical, no hype.

  • 73 courses and lessons, with new ones every week
  • Guided paths for 5 goals, from first prompt to first agent
  • A certificate for every course you finish
  • No coding or technical background required
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