Monthly Archives: April 2018

The Hand of Fate

An essay by Dr. Darren Hinton, as provided by Stuart Webb Art by Luke Spooner Extract From The Very-Modern Prometheus By Dr. Darren Hinton. When I was a student and first started to study genetic engineering, I used to get … Continue reading

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Strange Science: Space and Gene Expression

NASA has recently been studying the impacts of space travel on identical twins, as a part of their Twins Study. And while they haven’t discovered that space changes your DNA, as some news outlets initially reported, they have determined that … Continue reading

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An Interview with Dorian Graves

Dorian Graves has contributed stories to Mad Scientist Journal and Utter Fabrication. Today, we sat down with Dorian to talk about Bones and Bourbon. DV: Tell our readers a little bit about yourself. Dorian Graves: Greetings and salutations! I’m Dorian Graves, an author … Continue reading

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When Bluebells Die

An essay by Sidney Bover, as provided by Iris Wright Art by Justine McGreevy Stranded in fields of ultramarine flowers, I was paralyzed. The delicate blooms decorated the forest understory, so I, who was unable to swim, could drown in a … Continue reading

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Strange Science: Anxiety Cells and Future Treatment

Scientists have recently been studying the causes of anxiety as they are reflected in the brains of laboratory mice, and they believe that they’ve located the source of anxious feelings, along with a potential way to treat them! By studying … Continue reading

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That Man Behind the Curtain: March 2018

In March, we recovered from our Kickstarter and began accepting submissions for the anthology. Funds cleared for the Kickstarter, but submissions ended up being slow in arriving, and we opted to extend our due date an additional month. Let’s take … Continue reading

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Review of Long Hidden

Long Hidden (Crossed Genres Publications, 2014), edited by Rose Fox and Daniel José Older, is a collection of 27 short speculative stories of people who have been marginalized by history. Within its pages, you’ll find stories of many different races, … Continue reading

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Firing Igor

An essay by Reuben Archuleta, as told to Lucinda Gunnin Art by Scarlett O’Hairdye “I had to fire Igor today,” I said, casually, as though asking my wife Tessa to pass the mashed potatoes or the salt. She saw through … Continue reading

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Strange Science: Superbugs and Surfers

Scientist studying bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics have focused their attention on new test subjects–the digestive tract and rectums of surfers. Because antibiotic-resistant bacteria are often found in ocean water (a result of wastewater being discharged into large natural … Continue reading

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Battling in All Her Finery Submissions

If you’re thinking about sending in a story for the Battling in All Her Finery anthology, this is a friendly reminder that you have until 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on April 30, 2018, to get your story in. That’s 19 days … Continue reading

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