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Expert Expo: Undergraduate Science Showcase

Meet scientists and learn about their research

Homologous Structures Infographic

Audience: Families
Grades: 6 and up
Duration: 5 minutes

When you look in your backyard you may see wings in different forms — a bluejay hiding in a tree, a hawk soaring up high, or a bat nimbly navigating through the night sky. Even at your Thanksgiving dinner, you may notice similarities between a turkey's wings and those of our backyard friends. Why do these flying creatures share similar traits? And, what does this have to do with the way whales swim? Join BIO 173 students Ali Attar and Spurthi Jayadeva as they explore homologous structures — similar body structures between different species.

Ali Attar and Spurthi Jayadeva created this infographic for BIO 173, an introductory Biology lab class. Using museum exhibits as inspiration, BIO 173 students created comics and infographics to share foundational concepts in evolution with museum audiences.

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November Hours

Tuesday–Sunday
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Closed Thursday, November 23 for Thanksgiving Day
Open Friday, November 24

Planetarium & Dome Theater

Planetarium Schedule for November 2023
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
11:30 a.m   We Are Stars
12:30 p.m. Sky Tonight
1:30 p.m.   Tales of the Maya Skies
2:30 p.m. Sky Tonight

Planetarium & Dome Theater Shows

Tickets: $8 adults, seniors, and children ages 3 & up. Babies without tickets may be required to sit on an adult's lap. Tickets are available the day of the show. Schedule subject to change.