Tuesday 23 May 2017 at 6.00pm
Lecture Theatre 2, EIT, Gloucester Street, Taradale
Admission by gold coin donation
Professor Peter Dearden
Director of Genetics, Biochemistry Department, University of Otago
Honeybees are a vital part of our agricultural production, but also a remarkable example of the product of evolution. Bees have their own social system, symbolic language, produce different castes and build extravagant structures. Bees are also under threat from insecticides, pests and diseases.
In this talk Peter will discuss both his fundamental research into how the honeybee social system evolved, but also what we need to do to save the honeybees of the world. He might even tell how honeybees might save us!
In 2014, Peter was the recipient of the Royal Society of New Zealand’s Callaghan medal for science communication.
Our thanks to the University of Otago for their support.