The COVID-19 pandemic has left many people feeling powerless, but knowledge is power! Pandemic-ology is a 5-week course exploring the social and biological aspects of pandemics aimed at giving health efficacy back to individuals. Participants will learn about what causes pandemics, immunity, how scientists study pathogens, and the social influences of pandemics. At the end of the course, participants will have the opportunity to participate in an interactive virtual adventure in which they are the pandemic expert trying to save the world! This course will be offered online asynchronously at no cost to high school students and adults from March 1^st to April 2^nd , 2021. The course will also serve as a resource for parents and teachers to instruct students about microbiology, global health studies, and pandemics as a whole. To gain access to Pandemic-ology, go to https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cVhdWzGu50EXPOS