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Monthly Archives: June 2019
Strange Science: Siberian Unicorns
Back in 2012, we published a story about carnivorous unicorns. While the Elasmotherium sibericum was an herbivore, it may have been just as cool as, if not cooler than, these fictitious carnivorous unicorns. The E. sibericum was more closely related … Continue reading
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Tagged Paleontology, Strange Science
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That Man Behind the Curtain: May 2019
We’ve been plugging away at laying out the next big anthology, paid all the authors, and are getting ready to release the new quarterly. Here are some numbers.
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Alumni Write Epic Fantasy and More
Several anthologies have announced their tables of contents recently, and we’re pleased to see our alumni in them! Two of our alumni have stories forthcoming in Flame Tree Publishing’s Epic Fantasy anthology. Both Lucinda Gunnin and Wendy Nikel were recently … Continue reading
Summer 2019 Out Now!
Longevity and inspiration through music, super-human abilities, and alternative educational methods. These are but some of the strange tales to be found in this book. Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2019 collects thirteen tales from the fictional worlds of mad science. … Continue reading
Fiction: The Fae Catcher’s Tale
An account by Hunter, as provided by Kiyomi Appleton Gaines Art by Leigh Legler The following account was provided to me by an individual identifying himself only as Hunter, and “problem solver of a more cryptic nature, if you catch … Continue reading
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Strange Science: The Baffling Field of Machine Learning
Machine learning and artificial intelligence are advancing dramatically these days, but some scientists within the field refer to these new developments as a bit like alchemy. There are a number of issues that caused this comparison: an inability to explain … Continue reading
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Final Submissions Period Closes June 30
In just ten short days, Mad Scientist Journal will be closing to submissions for the last time. We are looking for stories between 500 and 8,000 words for the website and the quarterly magazine. We also need classified ads for … Continue reading
Review of Wireless and More Steam-Powered Adventures
Wireless and More Steam-Powered Adventures by Alex Acks (Queen of Swords Press, 2019) is the second collection of steampunk adventure stories featuring Captain Marta Ramos and her intrepid crew of railway pirates. The stories in this collection are all longer … Continue reading
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Strange Concoctions of the Past
We’ve published few stories about alchemy at Mad Scientist Journal, but here are a few selections about mixtures and concoctions just outside of reality. “The Essence of Sprout” by Nick Morrish (an experiment on restoring lost senses) “Old Mother Shudders” … Continue reading
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Fiction: On a Winter’s Night
An essay by Thomas Allen, as provided by Paul Crenshaw Art by Luke Spooner On the whole of a long January evening, with the snow howling outside the windows and the wind whistling up under the eaves, I had taken … Continue reading
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