Silver Screen Science - Planet of the Apes (1968)
Apr 02, 2025•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 321
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Episode description
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!
This episode, we begin where it began, with the original movie about a world where simian society is turned upside-down – Planet of the Apes (1968).
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