Author Archives: Mad Scientist Journal

The Window Cleaner

An essay by Venijamin Trayan, as provided by Kaitlin Moore Art by Errow Collins When one wasn’t looking directly at it, the Window was completely invisible. The fine seam between worlds vanished to an edge sharp enough to draw blood. … Continue reading

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Strange Science: Sugar, Spice, Chemical X…?

We recently bought a bag of xanthan gum. We wanted to try and make gluten free pancakes from scratch, and this was one of the ingredients. Xanthan gum is one of those things that appears on different food ingredient labels, … Continue reading

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5 Ways to Prevent Dimensional Pests

An essay by Cindy Tan Mei Quan, as provided by E. R. Zhang Art by Ariel Alian Wilson Dimensional Pests, the entities we all love to hate. Who hasn’t had an incident with these little big critters popping up through … Continue reading

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Der Heilige Antonius von Padua Klinik von Geisterbefestigung

FAQ by Stefanie Müller, as provided by Steve Toase Art by Leigh Legler 1. When was the clinic founded? The clinic was first established in 1892 in the small Bavarian town of Spukendorf. As the practice expanded, the clinic was moved … Continue reading

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That Man Behind the Curtain: June 2017

Things have slowly started to settle down after the surge of activity the previous months. Slowly. Very slowly. How about those numbers? The Money Aspect Amounts in parentheses are losses/expenses. Hosting: ($17.06) Stories: ($70.00) Art: ($420.00) Advertising: ($55.00) Processing Fees: … Continue reading

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The Curious Fate of the Merchantman Lady Margaret

An essay by Hugh Arden, as provided by Candida Spillard Art by Luke Spooner (A full report on this matter, drawn up by a team headed by Oceanographic Surveyor Hugh Arden, was to have been submitted to the Marine Accident … Continue reading

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Introduction to the Journal of Interplanetary Lycan Studies, Volume 1, Issue 1

An essay by Anneke Halim, as provided by S. Qiouyi Lu Art by America Jones The publication of the Journal of Interplanetary Lycan Studies is an opportune time to reflect on the history of our field and what we already … Continue reading

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A Brief History of the Human Colonization of Mars

Excerpt from Mars as the Abode of Life, by Tranquility Adams, as presented by H. E. Bergeron Art by Luke Spooner It is not, in my opinion, at all hyperbolic to say that mankind would never have reached Mars, or, … Continue reading

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From Matchsticks to Flamethrowers: On the Evolution of Dragons

An essay by Edmund Teile, as prepared by his great-grandson, Isaac Teile Art by Leigh Legler Abstract: This paper asserts that pinwyrm lizards are closely related to western red and northeastern black dragons despite their contemporary classification as monitors. First, I … Continue reading

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Now Available – Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2017

Phantom limb surgery, dimensional windows, and sentient androids. These are but some of the strange tales to be found in this book. Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2017 collects thirteen tales from the fictional worlds of mad science. For the discerning … Continue reading

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