Silver Screen Science is our series where we explore how science is portrayed on the big screen. This year, we’re focused on one recurring franchise: Planet of the Apes!

Finally, we visit the ongoing prequel franchise with the story of how it all got started: Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

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The Intro and Outro music is “On the Origin of Species” by Protodome. More music like this at http://ocremix.org.