Science Behind Science Fiction: How do Teenage Turtles become Mutant Ninjas?

When Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1984 they couldn’t possibly have imagined the incoming cultural explosion they had on their hands. In fact the turtles of today are dramatically different from their early comics.  The first TMNT drawings by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird It’s true, the Teenage …

Movie Monday: Pacificum: Return to the Ocean

Happy World Oceans Day! Every year on June 8 we bring awareness to the importance of our planet’s oceans and the role they play in our global ecosystem. From the earliest and most basic bacteria to incredibly complex life forms like humans, we all have our evolutionary roots in the seas.  Today we’d love for …