{"product_id":"fringe-science-parallel-universes-white-tulips-and-mad-scientists-paperback","title":"Fringe Science: Parallel Universes, White Tulips, and Mad Scientists - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKevin R. Grazier\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBrendan Allison\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eAmy Berner\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFringe\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in \u003cem\u003eFringe Science\u003c\/em\u003e, cutting-edge scientists, science writers, and science fiction authors and historians provide a smart, savvy, and accessible look at the world(s) of \u003cem\u003eFringe\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMIT physics professor \u003cstrong\u003eMax Tegmark\u003c\/strong\u003e illuminates the real-life possibilities of parallel universes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStephen Cass\u003c\/strong\u003e, founding editor of \u003cem\u003eDiscover\u003c\/em\u003e's Science Not Fiction blog and a Senior Editor with \u003cem\u003eTechnology Review\u003c\/em\u003e, unravels \u003cem\u003eFringe\u003c\/em\u003e's use of time travel\u003cbr\u003e Award-winning science fiction historian \u003cstrong\u003eAmy H. Sturgis\u003c\/strong\u003e walks us through the show's literary and television ancestors, from the 1800s on\u003cbr\u003e Television Without Pity staff writer \u003cstrong\u003eJacob Clifton\u003c\/strong\u003e looks at the role of the scientist, and scientific redemption, through the ever-shifting role of Massive Dynamic\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGarth Sundem\u003c\/strong\u003e, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBrain Candy\u003c\/em\u003e, explores the mysterious way that memory works, from why Walter forgets to how Olivia remembers\u003cbr\u003e And more, from lab cow Gene's scientific resume to why the Observers should be wearing white lab coats\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin R. Grazier, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, has been a research scientist at NASA, served as the science advisor for shows like \u003ci\u003eEureka\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/i\u003e, and lectured on astronomy, cosmology, and other out-of-this-world topics at UCLA and Santa Monica College. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors to \u003ci\u003eFringe Science\u003c\/i\u003e 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\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.22 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 30, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42769361993863,"sku":"9781935618683","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/eac1933d8d58f655870c8ea176532bf6.webp?v=1749110861","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/fringe-science-parallel-universes-white-tulips-and-mad-scientists-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}