Please join us for an in-person Science Under the Dome lecture at the WSU Planetarium with Dr. Glen Hood (WSU Biological Sciences).

The Origin of Species in Your Own Backyard: The Story of the Apple Maggot Fly and its Parasitoid Wasps

Abstract: The upper-level estimates of the number of unique insects on our beautiful planet tops 30 million! How and why are there so many species of insects? Join Dr. Hood as he tells a story about how plants are driving insect evolution and why new species of fruit flies and parasitic wasps may be rapidly forming on plants in your own backyard! 

Glen Hood is an evolutionary ecologist interested in the interactions between plants, insects and parasites. While much of his research has focused on the origin of new insect species and patterns of insect biodiversity, he also uses insects as a tool to detect chemical contaminants. 

Science Under the Dome is a free public science lecture series sponsored by the Department of Physics and Astronomy. We welcome all members of the community to join us!

Seating in the planetarium is limited, and reservations are required. Event registration opens one month prior to the lecture. If you sign up for a Science Under the Dome lecture and cannot attend, please contact the planetarium so we may make your seat available to another guest.

Please RSVP for each individual attendee.