The NIH Worlds of Connections grant team, led by UNL sociologist Dr. Julia McQuillan, continues to collaborate on the NSF Rapid Response project "Using Popular Media to Educate Youth About the Biology of Viruses and the Current COVID-19 Pandemic" with PI Dr. Judy Diamond. The focus of the project is developing and researching richly illustrated science narratives, the C’rona Comix, designed to engage middle school youth, educators, and librarians in learning about viruses in relation to COVID-19. We encourage you to read and share the free versions of the C’rona Comix on the World of Viruses: COVID-19 website. http://worldofviruses.unl.edu/covid-19/
A forthcoming book of all C’rona Comix will include a chapter on network science for pandemics written by WoC team members.
While the comics are designed primarily for middle level students, they can work with older/younger students.