Author Archives: Mad Scientist Journal

Grandma Visits

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Gwendolyn Burke, as provided by Shelly Jasperson Art by Scarlett O’Hairdye She had promised me she’d visit. But I hadn’t seen her since she died, and that was weeks ago. I’d expected a rattling doorknob, a creaking … Continue reading →

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That Man Behind the Curtain: June 2018

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

There were a lot of expenses in June, as we paid a bunch of creators for their contributions to Battling in All Her Finery and have started to do some different things with marketing. Let’s look at how we measured … Continue reading →

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A Record of Android M14DA3-Y2015’s Last Week in Headquarters

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

As told by Employee ID 3583002, transcribed by Teo Yi Han Art provided by America Jones T minus four days All the way to work I debated with myself and changed my mind about once approximately every five minutes: Ask … Continue reading →

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Genemech Announces Bio-Security Incident and Confirms Release of Giant Death Bees

Posted on July 23, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

A press release authorised by Dr. Mackenzie Cooper, Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder Genemech, as provided by Paul Alex Gray Art by Luke Spooner FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VENUS SPRINGS, NEVADA, October 12th, 2019 /PRWorldWire Genemech (NYSE: GMNX) today announced a … Continue reading →

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Ephemerene

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Roberta, as provided by Chris Walker Art by Errow Collins 1. I am holding her close, whispering, when she disappears. The warm pressure of her embrace is gone, and my arms squeeze inward on the sudden emptiness. … Continue reading →

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A Gift for Michael

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Doctor Veronica West, as provided by Maureen Bowden Art by Leigh Legler Lucas Vale, the most talented artist to emerge in over a century, was twenty years old and dying. He lay back against his propped-up pillows, … Continue reading →

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Lonely Heart

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An Article from the November Issue of The Tri-County News by Luella Mason, as provided by Kathryn Yelinek Art by America Jones What do you do when you find a beating heart under your lilac bush? This question confronted Emmeline Harris, 32, … Continue reading →

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That Man Behind the Curtain: May 2018

Posted on June 28, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

May was mostly focused on finishing review of submissions for Battling in All Her Finery and getting the Summer 2018 quarterly together. Otherwise it was a pretty slow month in many ways. The Money Aspect Amounts in parentheses are losses/expenses. … Continue reading →

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Now Available: Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2018

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

Familial love, giant death bees, and notes for teaching assistants. These are but some of the strange tales to be found in this book. Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2018 collects thirteen tales from the fictional worlds of mad science. For … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Mycologist

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Maria Leticia Gonzalez Santos, as provided by Katherine Cowley Art by Liz Argall In my defense, I was trying to save the planet. A group of graduate students discovered a fungus in the Amazon that could digest … Continue reading →

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