Did the Pandemic Impact the Brains of Our Science Students?

Ian Gotlib, lead author of the study stated, "We know that early adversity and stress can accelerate biological aging and brain maturation. [...]these students face a higher risk of memory and learning problems and may be why we are seeing skyrocketing cases of anxiety and depression among our students since the pandemic. The articles in this special issue provide ideas for teachers to upgrade their knowledge on immunology, gain ideas for infusing immunology into their teaching, and rethink applicability and language of the standards to include scientific phenomena that emerge daily but are not necessarily reflected within NGSS and state standards.