Monthly Archives: December 2017

Strange Science: Feathered Dinosaurs

Paleontologists have learned a considerable amount about dinosaurs in recent years, allowing them to rename or reclassify some dinosaurs. They’ve also learned a lot about what dinosaurs really looked like, based on fossil evidence. The latest discovery is a feathered … Continue reading

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On Kickstarter: Victoria Black #1

If you like your comic books gory, gritty, and violent, you owe it to yourself to check out the Kickstarter for Victoria Black #1. The sample images shown in the Kickstarter appear to cover all of those angles, and then … Continue reading

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Mad Scientist Journal: Winter 2018 now available

Cooking advice, previously undiscovered species, and tortured artists. These are but some of the strange tales to be found in this book. Mad Scientist Journal: Winter 2017 collects thirteen tales from the fictional worlds of mad science. For the discerning … Continue reading

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Don’t Miss Today’s Webinar on ExitZ, the World’s Only Zombie Employee Offboarding Software Solution

A webinar by Margot Sanchez, as provided by Jessie Kwak Art by Luke Spooner Good morning, everybody, and welcome to the webinar. My name is Margot, and I’m the chief training officer for GreenLeaf HR Solutions. Today I’m just going to … Continue reading

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Strange Science: Red Onions Turning Green!

We at Mad Scientist Journal have recently been undertaking some culinary experiments. Jeremy is learning to bake gluten-free breads, pies, and cookies, while Dawn is learning to make Ethiopian food. One of our recent experiments was an Ethiopian lentil stew, … Continue reading

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That Man Behind the Curtain: November 2017

November was relatively quiet, with most of our effort going towards getting Winter 2018 out the door. Probably the biggest excitement, which bled over to December, were exceptional problems getting our proof copy of the quarterly. Pro-tip: make sure your … Continue reading

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Short Stories from MSJ Alums

Several of our MSJ alum have had stories reprinted, newly published, or coming soon! Both Maureen Bowden and Judith Field have stories reprinted in the Fabula Argentea 5th Anniversary Anthology. Laura Arciniega, who has a quarterly-exclusive story in Mad Scientist Journal: Winter … Continue reading

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Hello! Please Read Me

An essay by Me, as provided by Kate B. Brokaw Art by Luke Spooner Oh good, you’re here. Now listen up, here’s a story I want you to remember: I used to be a human. But that was a long … Continue reading

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Strange Science: Babylonian Trigonometry

For years, mathematicians and scientists have believed that the Greeks developed trigonometry. However, an new analysis of a 3,700-year-old Babylonian artifact has changed their tune. Plimpton 332, a Babylonian tablet that was excavated in the early 1900s, contains the world’s … Continue reading

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Review of Cry Your Way Home by Damien Angelica Walters

Cry Your Way Home (Apex Publications, 2018) features seventeen of Damien Angelica Walters’ previously published short stories in a brilliant collection showcasing her beautiful prose and carefully plotted tales. Not for the faint of heart, the stories contained within this … Continue reading

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