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Monthly Archives: September 2017
Strange Science: Ancient Greek Temples on Fault Lines?
A geologist researching fault lines in Greece has hypothesized that the ancient Greeks may have intentionally built their temples on fault lines, in order to expose themselves to prophetic visions caused by hallucination. The idea of the Pythia, the high … Continue reading
More Alumni News
Our mad scientist alums have had a very productive summer. Here are a few more things that have been published or accomplished recently! S. Qiouyi Lu’s story, “What Could Be,” appeared at Daily Science Fiction. Escape Pod produced Caroline M. … Continue reading
Now Available – Mad Scientist Journal: Autumn 2017
Smart toasters, zombie offboarding, and innovations in 3-D printing. These are but some of the strange tales to be found in this book. Mad Scientist Journal: Autumn 2017 collects thirteen tales from the fictional worlds of mad science. For the … Continue reading
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Tagged Amanda Cherry, America Jones, Ariel Alian Wilson, Cathleen Kivett Smith, Charlie Neuner, Christa Carmen, E. B. Fischadler, Elizabeth Booth, Emma Whitehall, Errow Collins, Isaac Teile, J. Lee Strickland, Jessie Kwak, Joachim Heijndermans, John A. McColley, Judith Field, Jule Owen, Kate B. Brokaw, Katie Nyborg, Leigh Legler, Lucinda Gunnin, Luke Spooner, Maureen Bowden, Sarah Cavar, Scarlett O'Hairdye, Sean Buckley, Steve Toase, Tara Campbell, Torrey Podmajersky
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Horace McClarm’s Invention
An essay by Detective Gentry Harris, as provided by Domenic diCiacca Art by America Jones “Let me assure you, Mr. McClarm, calling us was the right thing to do. I’m Detective Harris. Now take your time and start at the beginning, … Continue reading
Strange Science: Unidentified Gelatinous Spheres
Divers and scientists are baffled by the appearance of large gelatinous spheres, up to a meter across, that have appeared in the ocean off the west coast of Norway, among other locations. Spotted in cold, northern locales and off the … Continue reading
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Tagged Marine Biology, Strange Science
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That Man Behind the Curtain: August 2017
August was comparatively quiet, all told. Our big shipping extravaganza hadn’t happened yet, so the expenses are pretty low. The Money Aspect Amounts in parentheses are losses/expenses. Hosting: (-$17.06) Stories: (-$290.00) Art: (-$562.63) Advertising: (-$87.02) Processing Fees: (-$34.96) Printing: (-$154.62) … Continue reading
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Tagged Behind the Scenes
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Review of Everfair by Nisi Shawl
Everfair (Tor Books, 2016) is the debut novel from acclaimed speculative fiction short-story author Nisi Shawl. The book is an interesting read that showcases Shawl’s background with short stories, as some chapters could be short stories unto themselves. But the … Continue reading
Now Available: Utter Fabrication
Our newest anthology is available for purchase today! “It takes time for a space to become a place. I’d never quite pinned down at what point during the gradual accretion of events and memories that houses became more than the … Continue reading
The Origins of Chem-Art: A Look into the Manifestation of Final Blush of the Republic
Article written by Casvar Quivian, as provided by Sam Jowett Art by Luke Spooner Introduction Call this a tell-all, call this an indictment. For myself, it is a revelation. This will be my final paper on Final Blush of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Theory, Casvar Quivian, Chemistry, Luke Spooner, Nanotechnology, Sam Jowett
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Strange Science: Maillardet’s Automaton
In the early nineteenth century, a Swiss mechanician built an automaton that could write poetry and draw pictures. Granted, the poetry and pictures it could draw were pre-programmed, but the memory involved in the machine is the equivalent of slight … Continue reading
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Tagged Computer Science, Robotics, Strange Science
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