March 31st, 2021, 11:30AM / BY Vanessa Crooks
Illustration from the graphic novel Martina and the Bridge of Time by Aaron O Dea and Ian Cooke Tapia. (Ian Cooke Tapia)
Martina and the Bridge of Time, it is clear how much this project means to him and how much love and effort has been put into it. The graphic novel is an engaging, fun and colorful way to explore the history of the Isthmus of Panama, from the great biodiversity exchange between the continents to the first human settlements.
O’Dea wanted to create something that would make science more accessible and captivating to young people, so he teamed up with illustrator and science communicator Ian Cooke Tapia to bring that idea to life.