Fringehas always been more than the sum of its parts#151;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, inFringe Science, cutting-edge scientists, science writers, and science fiction authors and historians provide a smart, savvy, and accessible look at the world(s) ofFringe. MIT physics professorMax Tegmarkilluminates the real-life possibilities of parallel universesStephen Cass, founding editor ofDiscover's Science Not Fiction blog and a Senior Editor withTechnology Review, unravelsFringe's use of time travelAward-winning science fiction historianAmy H. Sturgiswalks us through the show's literary and television ancestors, from the 1800s onTelevision Without Pity staff writerJacob Cliftonlooks at the role of the scientist, and scientific redemption, through the ever-shifting role of Massive DynamicGarth Sundem, bestselling author ofBrain Candy, explores the mysterious way that memory works, from why Walter forgets to how Olivia remembersAnd more, from lab cow Gene's scientific résumé to why the Observers should be wearing white lab coats | Fringe Science by Kevin R. Grazier, Paperback | Indigo Chapters