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Zero (or, The Collected Correspondence of Patient Zero)
An essay provided by Cameron Suey Art by Justine McGreevy Istanbul, Turkey August 09:12:09 AM I am at a small outdoor cafe just a few hundred yards from the teeming throng of a morning market, just in sight of the … Continue reading
The Assembly of Equals
A letter by Dr. Jane Macdonald, as provided by David Taub Bancroft Illustration by Katie Nyborg Mr. Simon Newsom News Editor Hypothesis Magazine 1867 E. Rogella Rd. Ottawa, ON K1A 0A9 Canada Dear Mr. Newsom: I am writing to protest the article … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthropology, Chimpanzees, David Taub Bancroft, Dr. Jane Macdonald, Katie Nyborg, Primatology
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The Goliath Complex
An essay by James Dultry, as provided by Franz Bidinger III Illustration by Luke Spooner The newspapers called it Colombian Devil’s Breath. The scientists, Scopolamine. I call it the drug that ruined our country. This isn’t a morality tale about … Continue reading
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Tagged Franz Bidinger III, James Dultry, Luke Spooner, Nuclear War, Thriller, Toxicology
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Dividend
An essay by E. E. Malatesta, as provided by Nicholas P. Oakley Art by Katie Nyborg “Imagine a drug. A virus, actually. One so powerful, so clever, that you could release it inside a dome or on a station full of hundreds, … Continue reading
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Tagged Biology, E. E. Malatesta, Katie Nyborg, Microbiology, Nicholas P. Oakley, Pandemics
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Autumn 2012 is here!
It took a week and a half to get back on track and get stuff together, but it is with much joy that we announce that Mad Scientist Journal: Autumn 2012 is now available for sale on Smashwords. I’m pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Aresty, Andy Brown, Caren Gussoff, Darrell Albert, Dawn Vogel, Diana Parparita, Eleanor Leonne Bennett, Eryk Pruitt, Folly Blaine, Gary Cuba, James Kowalczyk, James Rowland, Jeremy Zimmerman, Jon Arthur Kitson, Justin Short, Justine McGreevy, K. Esta, Katie Nyborg, Keith Baldwin, Kenneth Schneyer, Laura Littlejohn, Parker McKenzie, R.G. Summers, Rebecca L. Brown, Richard Zwicker, Roger Pattison, Sean Frost, Sylvia Cullinan, Tamara Zachary, Torrey Podmajersky
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Dear Father,
A letter by Subject 025, as provided by A.W. Gifford Photography by Eleanor Leonne Bennett If you’re reading this, I must be dead. Of course, you’ve probably already figured that much out. I want you to know that this was all your … Continue reading
Evaporation
An essay by Newton Hickson, as provided by Justin Short I’m the guy who punches tigers in the face for a living. You might have read about me in one of those articles on animal cruelty. Maybe heard my name … Continue reading
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Tagged Genetic Engineering, Justin Short, Newton Hickson
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How I Learned to Love My Clones
An essay by Dr. Cortico Vox as procured by Folly Blaine Illustration by Justine McGreevy When I began my illustrious career as “mad” scientist, I considered clones a necessary evil. It pains me to admit this now, but I failed … Continue reading
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Tagged Cloning, Folly Blaine, Humor, Justine McGreevy
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Military Applications of Magical Beings
A report by Professor Jason Dirigible, as provided by Andy Brown Illustration by Justine McGreevy REPORT TO HEADS OF STAFF AUGUST 14th 2012 Introduction In February 2010, I was asked by the assembled heads of staff to look into the … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Brown, Cryptozoology, Humor, Justine McGreevy, Military Reports, Professor Jason Dirigible
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The Saddest Mad Scientist
An essay by A.F.W., as provided by Julianne Pachico There is nothing sadder than a mad scientist hell-bent on world domination whose killer clone-producing machine doesn’t work. When the thick clouds of smoke first start hissing out from the desperately whirring … Continue reading