Monthly Archives: July 2013

The Trash Construct

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Miguel Hojuelas, as provided by Juan Angel Art by Scarlett O’Hairdye It smelled like wet cardboard the day Mr. Lorenzo took up in flight. The pitter-patter of rain on the aluminum roofs had ceased and, in its place, … Continue reading →

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Missing Apocalypse

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Jason Cartwright and Timothy Cartwright, as provided by D. M. Allan Photograph by Dawn Vogel Dear Peter, I read the obituary you wrote for my grandfather and I really appreciate what you said about him. I know … Continue reading →

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Review of Clockwork Fairy Tales

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

A review by Dawn Vogel Clockwork Fairy Tales (2013, Rok Books), edited by Stephen L. Antczak and James C. Bassett, is an anthology of nine steampunk adaptations of classic fairy tales. Growing up with Disney movies, I expected that I’d … Continue reading →

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That Man Behind the Curtain: June 2013

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

Here are some numbers behind the glamorous life of running a zine. We’re doing this later in the month to allow all the disparate reporting sources for book sales to come in.

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On Dragon Eyes

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

A Practical Technique for Spectacle Removal in the Royal Dragon (Draco regius) By Simonius Selvius, scholar-in-residence at the University of Heliopolis South, and Harun ibn Saleh Abd al-Bari, senior researcher at the University of the Nile, as provided by Sarah … Continue reading →

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Our Devilish Savior

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

An editorial by Dr. Francis Niemann, as provided by J. Rohr Photograph by Dawn Vogel Damnation through salvation. The concept isn’t new. As St. Bernard of Clairvaux observed, “L’enfer est plein de bonnes volontés et désirs.” Or, in a more … Continue reading →

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Spring 2013 LIIIIIIIIVES!

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

Hello all! I pushed this back a day since we had a story appearing on the site, but now I’m free and clear to share with all of you: Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2013 is now available through both Smashwords and … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Pants On

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Dr. Keith Piantsov, Ph.D., as provided by Heather Frederick Art by Luke Spooner/Carrion House I’d been raised not to stare. But surely her dog wouldn’t mind–for science? For a week, each morning she’d walked him past my … Continue reading →

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