Monthly Archives: February 2018

Battling in All Her Finery Kickstarter Concludes Tonight!

Posted on February 28, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

We’ve reached the final day for our Kickstarter for Battling in All Her Finery! If you’d like to celebrate with us, pop over to our Facebook event tonight at 7 p.m. Pacific time, for a livestream with our herd of Feline … Continue reading →

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That Man Behind the Curtain: January 2018

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

January saw the final steps towards launching this month’s Kickstarter, so some of the expenses reflect that. The Money Aspect Amounts in parentheses are losses/expenses. Web Resources: (-$67.06) Stories: (-$260.00) Art: (-$684.00) Advertising: (-$85.43) Processing Fees: (-$18.39) Printing: (-$21.59) Donations: … Continue reading →

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Lucky Stars

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Pat Delmarre, as provided by Robert Dawson Art by Scarlett O’Hairdye “Don’t you ever feel guilty?” I asked Brianna. “Naaah.” She tapped her nails, hot pink with black Klingon alphabet decals, nervously on the arm of the couch. … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Plants Under Sedation

Posted on February 23, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

We know that plants are alive, but did you know that they can be sedated with the same drugs used to sedate humans? Scientists have recently published a study in the Annals of Botany that details their experiments on the effects … Continue reading →

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Battling In All Her Finery is Funded!

Posted on February 21, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

Our Kickstarter for Battling in All Her Finery is now fully funded, and still chugging along toward some possible stretch goals! We’re looking forward to  telling folks about our open submission period and guidelines! So if you’re a writer, and … Continue reading →

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In Lieu of the Upper Hand

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Max Jamison, as provided by J. A. Psoras Art by Luke Spooner “In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson I didn’t see it that way, but … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Communication between Birds and Humans

Posted on February 16, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

While many people chirp or make other noises at their pet birds or birds in the wild, humans and birds in Mozambique actually communicate with one another through the sounds they make. The Yao people of Mozambique and the honeyguide … Continue reading →

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Review of Legacy by Jesikah Sundin

Posted on February 14, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

Legacy by Jesikah Sundin (Forest Tales Publishing, 2014) is the first book in the Biodome Chronicles series, and it is an eclectic mix of cyberpunk, quasi-medieval recreation in the form of live-action roleplaying (LARPing), and not-quite apocalyptic fiction, all told … Continue reading →

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The Wing Collector

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by an anonymous collector, as provided by H. Pueyo Art by Leigh Legler The anatomy of their bodies is quite singular–a single head, two normal arms and legs of varying sizes, a common torso of proportionate shape, slightly … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Cloned Monkeys

Posted on February 9, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

Using the same technology that allowed for the cloning of Dolly the sheep in 1996, Chinese scientists have now created identical long-tailed macaques named Hua Hua and Zhong Zhong. While monkeys have been cloned previously using a split embryo, this is … Continue reading →

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