Monthly Archives: October 2019

An Interview with Nic Marson

Posted on October 31, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

Today, we’re chatting with Nicholas Marson, whose first novel, The Key of Astrea, will be released on Sunday, November 3. Here’s the blurb for the book: “Sixteen-year-old Jenny Tripper might be crazy…or she might have the power to save the Solar … Continue reading →

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Awesome Finds: Power & Magic

Posted on October 30, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

Last year, we found Heartwood on Kickstarter and loved it. This year, the same creators are back with Power & Magic volume 2, a comics anthology of young adult queer witches of color! The Kickstarter creator and the artists and authors involved … Continue reading →

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That Man Behind the Curtain – September 2019

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Mad Scientist Journal

In September we launched our next-to-last quarterly, sent out copies to patrons and contributors, and finished up I Didn’t Break the Lamp.

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Fiction: Smudge

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by the daughter of Hershel Conway, as provided by Jane Abbott Art by Luke Spooner My father was called a crazy man. More than that–a mad scientist. Although I considered such terms to be insults, I admittedly never … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: The How-Tos of 3D Printing

Posted on October 25, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

We recently learned that the Dred Scott Heritage Foundation had commissioned 3D printed replica statues of the famous Dred Scott statue in St. Louis (where co-editor Dawn is from). Part of the process of replicating this statue apparently involved an MSJ-adjacent, … Continue reading →

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Review of A Family Matter

Posted on October 23, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

A Family Matter by Ox Aaronson (Lightning Cellar Publications, 2019) is a fast-moving sci-fi heist novel with plenty of twists to keep you turning the pages. Alexander Romano-Bennetti is the nephew of the ruler of Nostraspace, one of seven galactic … Continue reading →

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Mad Science Experiments for Halloween!

Posted on October 22, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

If you’ve got some burgeoning mad scientists in your life, and you’re looking for something to do with them as Halloween approaches, we’ve tracked down a bunch of fun science experiments you can do! This page lists 22 experiments, but … Continue reading →

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Fiction: Patent THIS

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Mad Scientist Journal

From the self-published 49-page masterpiece Beer and Bioelectronics: Memoirs (Plural) of a Part-time Science Bro, by Dr. Toomani Katzenstuff. Excerpted by Zandra Renwick Art by Leigh Legler “Chaaaaarlie!” I bellowed, thundering up from the yard, brandishing the potato overhead like an … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: A New State of Matter?

Posted on October 18, 2019 by scarywhitegirl

Physicists working in the field of quantum computing believe they have discovered a new state of matter that has great significance for quantum computing. This new state of matter is called “topological superconductivity,” which is not as easy to remember … Continue reading →

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