Fringe Science: Parallel Universes, White Tulips, and Mad Scientists
By (Author) Kevin R. Grazier
Contributions by Brendan Allison
Contributions by Amy Berner
Contributions by Bruce Bethke
Contributions by Mike Brotherton
BenBella Books
Smart Pop
30th August 2011
United States
General
Non Fiction
791.4572
Paperback
272
Width 140mm, Height 210mm
369g
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. 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.
Kevin R. Grazier, PhD, has been a research scientist at NASA, served as the science advisor for shows like Eureka and Battlestar Galactica, and lectured on astronomy, cosmology, and other out-of-this-world topics at UCLA and Santa Monica College. Contributors to Fringe Science include: Brendan Allison, Amy Berner, Bruce Bethke, Mike Brotherton, Stephen Cass, Jacob Clifton, Jovana Grbic, Robert Jeschonek, Paul Levinson, Nick Mamatas, Amy H. Sturgis, Garth Sundem, and David Thomas