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Mad Scientist Journal and Anthologies at GeekGirlCon!
If you’re in the Seattle area and would like to get your hands on some of our books, stop by the DefCon One Publishing table at GeekGirlCon this weekend! We will have copies of Mad Scientist Journal quarterlies, all five of … Continue reading
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Strange Science: Human Mutation
Just how far-fetched are superheroes? What about mutants? The answer is: maybe not as out there as you think! While humans might not develop the power of flight or telekinesis, there are a number of physical and mental mutations that … Continue reading
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Have You Gotten Your Copy of Battling in All Her Finery?
Have you picked up a copy of Battling in All Her Finery: Historical Accounts of Otherworldly Women Leaders yet? If you have, and you’ve had a chance to read the stories, we’d love to know what you think! You can write … Continue reading
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Review of Alice Payne Arrives by Kate Heartfield
Time travel can be tricky. But Kate Heartfield’s Alice Payne Arrives (Tor, 2018) handles the topic deftly. This novella is a clever tale of time travel across multiple timelines with a firm grasp of the consequences of mucking about with … Continue reading
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Battling in All Her Finery Now Available!
Battling in All Her Finery: Historical Accounts of Otherworldly Women Leaders is available today! This anthology collects twenty-one stories of women who rule, whether that be in the houses of government, on the battlefield, in the boardroom, on stage, or in … Continue reading
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Strange Science: Self-Organizing Mouse Stem Cells
Mice are frequently used in laboratory settings, but now it’s their stem cells that are being studied, rather than their behaviors. Scientists in Switzerland have found that if stem cells from mice are placed into a growth-promoting broth, they will … Continue reading
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Women in Science: Maryam Mirzakhani
As we lead up to the release of Battling in All Her Finery, we’re featuring a handful of women in science from history. Check back in the coming weeks to learn more about early women scientific leaders, and check out … Continue reading
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Review of Bikes Not Rockets
Bikes not Rockets (Microcosm Publishing, 2018), edited by Elly Blue, is the fifth volume in the Bikes in Space series, all of which feature speculative fiction centered around bicycles. The theme of this volume was intersectional stories, and it collects … Continue reading
Women in Science: Mary Jackson
As we lead up to the release of Battling in All Her Finery, we’re featuring a handful of women in science from history. Check back in the coming weeks to learn more about early women scientific leaders, and check out … Continue reading
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Tagged Astrophysics, Mathematics, Women in Science
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Strange Science: Molecular Gastronomy
When you hear the words “molecular gastronomy,” you probably think of something like the picture to the left, where it’s all about weird combinations and fancy plating. Molecular gastronomy is, in reality, the science of investigating the physical and chemical … Continue reading
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Tagged Chemistry, Food Science, Physics, Strange Science
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