Fringe Science : Parallel Universes, White Tulips, and Mad Scientists

More than 7 million viewers are captivated weekly by Fringe , a science fiction procedural in the best tradition of The X-Files with a taut central mythology, rich characters, and it's own laboratory cow. In its weekly cases and its overarching plot, Fringe strikes a compelling balance between the strange and the familiar, and the quirky and the tragic. Fringe Science delves into the science, science fiction, and pseudoscience of Fringe with a collection of essays by science and science fiction writers on everything from alternate universes to time travel to genetically targeted toxins, as well as discussions on the show's moral philosophy and the consequences of playing God.

Scientific experts explore the ideas behind the hit TV show.
 
Fringe Science delves into the science, science fiction, and pseudoscience of Fringe with a collection of essays on everything from alternate universes to time travel to genetically targeted toxins, as well as discussions on the show’s moral philosophy and the consequences of playing God.
 

• MIT physics professor Max Tegmark illuminates the real-life possibilities of parallel universes
• Stephen Cass, founding editor of Discover ’s Science Not Fiction blog and a senior editor with MIT Technology Review, unravels Fringe ’s use of time travel
• Award-winning science fiction historian Amy H. Sturgis walks us through the show’s literary and television ancestors, from the 1800s on
• Television Without Pity staff writer Jacob Clifton looks at the role of the scientist, and scientific redemption, through the ever-shifting role of Massive Dynamic
• Garth Sundem, bestselling author of Brain Candy, explores the mysterious way that memory works, from why Walter forgets to how Olivia remembers
• Paul Levinson, award-winning author of The Silk Code, shows how Fringe re-invents themes from golden-age 1950s science fiction

 
And more, from lab cow Gene’s scientific résumé to why the Observers should be wearing white lab coats.

Fringe has always been more than the sum of its parts-but its parts, too, are worth a closer look. The show combines a surfeit of mad science, some old-school sci-fi flair, and a dash of strawberry-milkshake whimsy to create the challenging, fascinating Pattern that keeps us coming back season after season and universe after universe.

Now, in Fringe Science, cutting-edge scientists, science writers, and science fiction authors and historians provide a smart, savvy, and accessible look at the world(s) of Fringe.

MIT physics professor Max Tegmark illuminates the real-life possibilities of parallel universes

Stephen Cass, founding editor of Discover's Science Not Fiction blog and a senior editor with Technology Review, unravels Fringe's use of time travel

Award-winning science fiction historian Amy H. Sturgis walks us through the show's literary and television ancestors, from the 1800s on

Television Without Pity staff writer Jacob Clifton looks at the role of the scientist, and scientific redemption, through the ever-shifting role of Massive Dynamic

Garth Sundem, bestselling author of Brain Candy, explores the mysterious way that memory works, from why Walter forgets to how Olivia remembers

And more, from lab cow Gene's scientific résumé to why the Observers should be wearing white lab coats

Fringe has always been more than the sum of its partsbut its parts, too, are worth a closer look. The show combines a surfeit of mad science, some old-school sci-fi flair, and a dash of strawberry-milkshake whimsy to create the challenging, fascinating Pattern that keeps us coming back season after season and universe after universe. Now, in Fringe Science , cutting-edge scientists, science writers, and science fiction authors and historians provide a smart, savvy, and accessible look at the world(s) of Fringe . MIT physics professor Max Tegmark illuminates the real-life possibilities of parallel universes Stephen Cass , founding editor of Discover 's Science Not Fiction blog and a Senior Editor with Technology Review , unravels Fringe 's use of time travel Award-winning science fiction historian Amy H. Sturgis walks us through the show's literary and television ancestors, from the 1800s on Television Without Pity staff writer Jacob Clifton looks at the role of the scientist, and scientific redemption, through the ever-shifting role of Massive Dynamic Garth Sundem , bestselling author of Brain Candy , explores the mysterious way that memory works, from why Walter forgets to how Olivia remembers And more, from lab cow Gene's scientific rsum to why the Observers should be wearing white lab coats Viewers are captivated by "Fringe", a science fiction procedural in the best tradition of "The X-Files" with a taut central mythology, rich characters, and its own laboratory cow. This title delves into the science, science fiction, and pseudoscience of "Fringe" with a collection of essays by science and science fiction writers. Presents essays on the television show "Fringe" from scientists, science writers, science fiction authors, and historians that examine the show's themes and how its treatment of science compares with science in the real world