Monthly Archives: September 2018

Strange Science: Kangaroos in Austria?

Kangaroos live in Australia, not Austria. But since 2015, there have been four incidents of kangaroos being spotted in Austria, far from their native lands. Some of the kangaroos spotted in Austria have been pets that got loose. (Who knew … Continue reading

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An Interview with Patrick Hurley

Today, we’re talking with Patrick Hurley, who is one of the authors included in Battling in All Her Finery! DV: Tell us a bit about yourself! Patrick Hurley: I grew up in the Midwest and got my start in publishing when … Continue reading

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On Kickstarter: Life of Melody

If you like cute graphic novels with queer romance and constructed families, you might want to check out Life of Melody on Kickstarter! Life of Melody is written by Mari Costa, the author of the webcomic Peritale. The story is about … Continue reading

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Pre-Orders for Battling in All Her Finery!

Our fifth Mad Scientist Journal anthology, Battling in All Her Finery, releases on October 16, 2018! Within, you can find 21 stories of women leaders of all sorts! We’re excited to see this book coming to fruition, and we think our readers … Continue reading

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The Bet

An essay by Raxx Wimcombe, as provided by K. Tracy-Lee Art by Leigh Legler Walking amongst the crowds of the main street that ran perpendicular to the rows of outdoor merchants and the Gardens of King Hekkon, under whom I … Continue reading

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Strange Science: Bees as Interior Designers?

Scientists in Turkey and Iran have identified a species of bees that creates nests for their eggs out of mud and flower petals, making beautiful small cocoons in which their young grow! The Osmia (Ozbekosima) avoseta bee constructs these delicate cocoons, fills … Continue reading

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An Interview with Tais Teng

Today, we’re chatting with Tais Teng, one of our Battling in All Her Finery authors! DV: Tell us a bit about yourself! Tais Teng: Tais Teng (1952) is a Dutch sf writer, illustrator, poet and sculptor. Saddled with the quite unpronounceable … Continue reading

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Mad Scientist Alum in Many Media!

We’ve been busy here at Mad Scientist Journal, and so have some of our alumni! From short stories to YouTube to awards, check out what folks have been up to! Jamie Lackey has recently published two short story collections with Air … Continue reading

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An Interview with A. J. Fitzwater

Today, we’re chatting with A. J. Fitzwater about their story in Battling in All Her Finery! DV: Tell us a bit about yourself! A. J. Fitzwater: There is a tale of one squeezed up with the mud through the cracks between bays and … Continue reading

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T.A. Guide for BIO 457: Advanced Experimental Models

An letter by Lisa Mullins, PhD, as provided by Julia K. Patt Art by Dawn Vogel Greetings Fellow Plodder in the Academic Trenches, If you’ve received this binder, it means you have had the misfortune of being assigned BIO 457 as your … Continue reading

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