This is the only book released on J.J. Abrams' FOX show ''Fringe''. 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. 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.