Monthly Archives: April 2019

Music and Mad Science

Posted on April 16, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

Music and mad science aren’t things that always go together, but we’ve published a few stories over the years involving these two topics. “Cryptoid Sonics: An Investigation into the Uses of Cryptozoological Sounds” by Andy Brown (applications for the sounds … Continue reading →

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Fiction: Quietly Goes the Mix Tape

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Dr. Marie Randall, as provided by Willow Croft Art by Scarlett O’Hairdye The quiet is the worst. The silence that is not silence, broken up by jangling keys, someone screaming, the endless stomping of feet up and … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Medical Technology Informing Artifact Analysis

Posted on April 12, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

Medical technology can be used for a multitude of applications, including helping art historians and archaeologists learn more about artifacts. Recently, five pieces of art held by the Art Institute of Chicago were imaged using axial tomography, known to most … Continue reading →

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Throwback to Other Strange Things in the Ground

Posted on April 11, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

While we haven’t published many stories dealing strictly with archaeology at Mad Scientist Journal, we have a few, along with several others detailing other oddities of this planet we call home, and a few a bit farther afield. “Within the … Continue reading →

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Review of The Book of the Unnamed Midwife

Posted on April 10, 2019 by Mad Scientist Journal

The Book of the Unnamed Midwife, by Meg Elison, is a post apocalyptic story about a woman who wakes up to find most of the world dead. Both haunting and inspiring, it follows her as she explores the fragments of North … Continue reading →

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Awesome Finds: Science For the People

Posted on April 9, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

Science for the People is currently working on Kickstarting a magazine! They plan to use this magazine to continue a tradition of bringing radical science to the people, where they define “radical” as “examining the root of assumptions and power … Continue reading →

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Fiction: Terminus Post Quem

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Daniel Benlainey, as provided by Steve Toase Art by Leigh Legler Daniel Benlainey BA MSc Project Manager Multivallate Archaeology Unit 4 Sunray Farm YK94 1SX D.Benlainey@multivallate.org.uk Simon Campbell BSc Senior Archaeologist Historic Environment Team Callshire County Council … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Aloof Cats

Posted on April 5, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

Many people, both those who own cats and those who do not, have a belief that cats are anti-social or aloof. Scientists have found, however, that cats are only as aloof toward you as you are toward them. When humans … Continue reading →

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Science in Sci-Fi

Posted on April 4, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

If you ever wonder where speculative fiction authors get their ideas, the answer is sometimes “from reality.” Author and scientist Dan Koboldt runs the website Science in Sci-Fi, Fact in Fantasy, which is a phenomenal resource for authors interested in … Continue reading →

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Mad Scientist Journal at Norwescon

Posted on April 3, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

While Mad Scientist Journal and DefCon One Publishing will not have a formal presence at Norwescon 42, in the dealer’s room or author’s row, we will be at the convention! We’re taking the year off from selling our books, but if … Continue reading →

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