In the second of our lecture series exploring the intersection of art and science, Dr. David T. Peck (Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Entomology, Cornell University) will explore how honey bees dance and communicate information about their environment to each other, relaying information that is critical for their survival as a community and family. This lecture will investigate how the honey bee dance language works, as well as what they communicate through their dancing. The parallels between bee dances and human dancing will be explored. While young humans must practice their dancing before they master the forms, young bees need comparatively little practice before they can use dance to prompt their colony to action. Bees and humans are both highly social creatures that rely upon close relationships to community members, and both use dance as a way to communicate important ideas. Since sick bees also don't dance as accurately, and since a number of human activities can hurt bee colony health, Dr. Peck will also share ways you can help protect the health of dancing honey bees and other native bee species.