Monthly Archives: June 2019

Strange Science: 3D Printed Heart

Posted on June 14, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

Scientists at Tel Aviv University in Israel have successfully 3D printed a heart using human tissue. This heart has cells, blood vessels, ventricles, and chambers, making it a theoretically functional heart. The materials for this 3D printed heart were taken … Continue reading →

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Previous Nanotech Stories

Posted on June 13, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

If you’d like to read more stories involving nanotechnology, check out these selections! “Forty-Flesh Barrier” by Raluca Balasa (more cybernetics than nanotechnology, but along the same lines) “The Origins of Chem-Art: A Look into the Manifestation of Final Blush of … Continue reading →

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Awesome Finds: Programmable LED Accessories

Posted on June 12, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

Kids who want to learn to code can often be encouraged by giving them projects with visible results. That’s why we’re in love with the imagiCharm, a programmable LED accessory that is currently funding on Kickstarter! The imagiCharm teaches users … Continue reading →

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MSJ at Washington State Summer Con

Posted on June 11, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

This weekend, Mad Scientist Journal is going to the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington, for Washington State Summer Con. The event will have celebrities, cosplay, vendors, and more, and we’re excited to be among the vendors. If you’re attending … Continue reading →

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Fiction: Prisoner

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Inmate Number 140129, as provided by Curtis C. Chen Art by Leigh Legler Here comes the sun. For a few seconds, as the blinding light thaws my body, it’s bearable. Almost comfortable. Then I’m on fire for the … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Picturing Black Holes

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Mad Scientist Journal

A couple months ago, NASA revealed the first ever image of a black hole. As something that absorbs all light, a black hole by definition cannot be seen. But using an international network of radio telescopes and custom software to … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Table of Contents for I Didn’t Break the Lamp

Posted on June 6, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

We’ve received contracts back from all of our authors for I Didn’t Break the Lamp, so we’re now pleased to announce the table of contents for the anthology. This list is alphabetical by author’s last name, not indicative of the … Continue reading →

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The Strange Alchemy of World Building

Posted on June 5, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

A Guest Post by Jessie Kwak I’ll be the first to admit that I’m less than scientific when it comes to my science fiction. In fact, the reason that I create science fictional worlds isn’t usually because I want to … Continue reading →

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Final Submission Period for Mad Scientist Journal

Posted on June 4, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

For the month of June, we’re accepting submissions for regular stories (that are published on the website and in the quarterly magazine), quarterly-exclusive stories (that only appear in the quarterly), and classified ads (for the quarterly). Since our final issue … Continue reading →

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Fiction: The Light of Their Lives

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Skioring Lamb, as provided by Boris Glikman Art by Luke Spooner It was perhaps inevitable that some bright spark in the Research and Development Department of a certain internationally famous company would, during a brainstorming session, come … Continue reading →

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