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Monthly Archives: December 2018
Guts
An account by an unnamed gangbanger, as provided by by Theodore C. Van Alst, Jr. Art provided by Luke Spooner We talked a ton of shit one summer night, when the air outside was soft, and the light was so warm … Continue reading
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Tagged Entomology, Horror, Luke Spooner, Theodore C. Van Alst Jr., Unnamed Gangbanger
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Strange Science: Solar Power in the Form of a Liquid
Long-term storage for solar energy may be a thing of the past, based on new developments coming out of Sweden. Swedish scientists have improved a molecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen, which rearranges its atomic bonds and becomes an … Continue reading
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Tagged Chemistry, Strange Science
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Summer Science Programs for High School Students
High school students who are interested in science often have a wide array of opportunities for them to pursue their interests. One of the many places where this is prevalent is on college campuses, some of which offer programs ranging … Continue reading
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Tagged Awesome Finds, science education
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Review of Terra! Tara! Terror!
Terra! Tara! Terror! (Third Flatiron Publishing, 2018), edited by Juliana Rew, is an anthology of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror short stories, with a couple of humorous pieces thrown in at the end. The anthology’s theme is somewhat loose, giving this … Continue reading
Exploring Science Concepts with Water
Many kids enjoy playing with water, but did you know that this activity can be used as a way to explore science concepts as well? If you’ve got a young person in your life who you’d like to help learn … Continue reading
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Tagged Awesome Finds, Biology, Chemistry, Hydrology, Mathematics, Physics, science education
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How to Build a Pig-Duck: The Do-It-Yourselfer’s Guide to Hybrids, Chimeras, and Synthetic Biology
An essay by S. M. Plathock, as provided by Rachel Rodman Art provided by Leigh Legler Introduction For you, nature isn’t enough. When you go outdoors and see something beautiful–a deer, say, backgrounded by trees–you feel all the normal stuff: awe, … Continue reading
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Tagged Biology, Leigh Legler, Rachel Rodman, S. M. Plathock
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Strange Science: Schroedinger’s Bacterium?
In a discovery that seems like it might have come from the pages of fiction, scientists have discovered possible evidence of quantum-entangled bacteria. Or have they? The experiment involved bacteria placed between mirrors and bombarded with photons. But some of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bacteriology, Physics, Quantum Physics, Strange Science
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Science Experiments to Do at Home
If you’ve got young mad scientists on hand during the winter holidays, bored with a break from school, perhaps they’d be interested in trying out some experiments that can be done easily at home. Many of these experiments use common … Continue reading
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Tagged Awesome Finds, experimentation, science education
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On Kickstarter: Strange Waters
We’re on a comic book anthology kick right now, having just learned about Strange Waters, a queer fantasy comic anthology with a theme of water. The anthology will include “daring feats of maritime exploration, overcoming despair, finding love in unexpected places, … Continue reading
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Send Us Your Stories!
Now is the time to send us your tales from the world of mad science! We are looking for first person stories from 500-8,000 words that have some connection with mad science, though we use a loose definition of mad … Continue reading