Physical Intelligence
MIT's Physical Intelligence course uses the Institute's gymnastics gym as a hands-on laboratory for studying the body as a form of intelligence, not just an object of study. Through exercises, activities, readings, and discussions, students work on balance, agility, flexibility, and strength while examining how physical experience underlies cognitive thought. The course treats kinesthetic skill as a complement to traditional academic intelligence, drawing connections across disciplines rather than staying within a single field. Materials include the readings and activity plans used in the actual gym sessions, offered freely through MIT OpenCourseWare. It suits anyone curious about the practical link between movement and thinking rather than students looking for a conventional lecture-based class.