Monthly Archives: May 2013

New Fiction by K.S. O’Neill on Daily Science Fiction

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

Mad Scientist Journal alum K.S. O’Neill, who brought us the delightful “Protocol 3.1” last month has a new story titled “Nitpick” that is now available on Daily Science Fiction. With his story is some awesome photography by Eleanor Bennett. You can check … Continue reading →

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Safety in Quiet

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Troy Martin, as provided by Jason Lairamore Photograph by Eleanor Leonne Bennett My name is Troy Martin. I’m locked in a sound proof room deep underground in a government building you’ve never heard of but probably have … Continue reading →

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Just One Week Remaining!

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

We have one week (okay, eight days technically), left on our special call for submissions. Again we are looking for: Short and Flash Fiction of any genre, with a bias towards SF/F/H.  Fictional Classified Ads from the World of Mad … Continue reading →

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Experimental Eschatology: Key Definitions in an Emergent Field

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Lady Dr. Morag MacChruim, as provided by Zoe McAuley Photo by Dawn Vogel This treatise is intended to define a field of study which has long been the focus of my life: Experimental Eschatology. The term is … Continue reading →

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The Monster Is the Father to the Child

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Frankenstein, as provided by Richard Zwicker Art by Katie Nyborg “Are you Frankenstein?” The question was laughable. I was seven feet tall, with a head flatter than the Netherlands, and twin electrodes sticking out the sides of … Continue reading →

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News of Mad Scientists

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

A couple of our alumni have had some publishing successes I thought I’d share with you. Eryk Pruitt originally appeared here with his tale of time travel gone wrong called “Coda.”  He now has a story up at One Million … Continue reading →

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Oenophilia

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Dr. W, as provided by Megan Vogel. Photograph by Megan Vogel. I gazed thoughtfully at the dark emerald beaker, turning its smooth surface in my gloved hands. The dim light in my laboratory gave it an eerie, … Continue reading →

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That Man Behind the Curtain: April 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

This last month saw a victory of sorts: I finally got Mad Scientist Journal up on Amazon. It’s a mixed blessing, as I’ll explain below. Otherwise it’s just another month in the word mines.

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Our Quarterly Special Call for Submissions

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

Once again, we are doing our special call for submissions. We are looking for: Flash and Short Fiction: This will be for the “fiction” section of our quarterly magazine. We have a bias towards speculative fiction, but will consider non-speculative … Continue reading →

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