Fringe Science

<p><em>Fringe</em> 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.</p><p>Now in <em>Fringe Science</em> cutting-edge scientists science writers and science fiction authors and historians provide a smart savvy and accessible look at the world(s) of <em>Fringe</em>.</p><p>MIT physics professor <strong>Max Tegmark</strong> illuminates the real-life possibilities of parallel universes<br /><strong>Stephen Cass</strong> founding editor of <em>Discover</em>'s Science Not Fiction blog and a Senior Editor with <em>Technology Review</em> unravels <em>Fringe</em>'s use of time travel<br />Award-winning science fiction historian <strong>Amy H. Sturgis</strong> walks us through the show's literary and television ancestors from the 1800s on<br />Television Without Pity staff writer <strong>Jacob Clifton</strong> looks at the role of the scientist and scientific redemption through the ever-shifting role of Massive Dynamic<br /><strong>Garth Sundem</strong> bestselling author of <em>Brain Candy</em> explores the mysterious way that memory works from why Walter forgets to how Olivia remembers<br />And more from lab cow Gene's scientific resume to why the Observers should be wearing white lab coats</p>