New York Academy of Sciences Webinar: COVID-19: Screen Time and the Developing Brain

During COVID-19, children are spending more time in front of screens than ever before, with virtual school, video streaming, social media, and multiplayer games. Given that kids’ brains are still developing, should parents be concerned? What are the long-term effects? Is there such a thing as too much screen time? What will happen to kids and teens in a post-COVID world? How will they adjust to a life with less screen time? This panel will bring together experts in pediatrics, education, and digital media to discuss the effects of extensive screen time on the developing brain.

Speakers: Michael Preston, PhD, Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop; Sonia Livingstone, Dphil, The London School of Economics and Political Science; Jenny Radesky, MD, University of Michigan Medical School; and Michael Robb, PhD, Common Sense Media.

The event is free for NYAS members and $10 for non-members.

Learn more about the webinar and register here.