Author Archives: Mad Scientist Journal

Audio Version of Story by Dusty Wallace

Dusty Wallace is a regular at Mad Scientist Journal. His story, “Not Even a Whimper,” first appeared in our apocalyptic anthology, Selfies from the End of the World. It’s one of our favorites, and it’s now available in audio format on … Continue reading

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Steam & Hot Air

An essay by Tom Hetson, as provided by Zach Bartlett Art by Errow Collins The Pneumatic Chron-Accurate Reminder Siren mounted on our front porch let out two harsh trills in rapid succession, signaling lunchtime. We wondered how it managed to … Continue reading

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Proposals for Addressing the Mutant Cephalopod Cataclysm

An essay by Dr. John P. Armitage, as provided by Joshua Steely Art by Luke Spooner; Diagrams by Dawn Vogel Journal of the American Marine Biology Society, Volume 42B, Fall 1956. Introduction: Let me begin with a plea for cooperation from … Continue reading

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That Man Behind the Curtain: June 2016

Now’s the time that we look back at the numbers for June! The Money Aspect Amounts in parentheses are losses/expenses. Hosting: ($17.06) Stories: ($70.00) Art: ($560.00) Advertising: ($50.00) Processing Fees: ($20.69) Printing: ($382.44) Donations: $42.71 Ad Revenue: $0.17 Online Book … Continue reading

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Observations on the Emotions of Science

An essay by Dr. Nisha Gupta, as provided by Tamoha Sengupta Art by Leigh Legler Today, at breakfast, my sister and I had another fight over the old topic. “Your problem, Nisha, is that you think about logic too intensely. … Continue reading

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Shark Does It Again!

An essay by Lex Nearhood, as provided by Amandeep Jutla Art by America Jones SharkLightning‘s surprise announcement was a classic Shark move: bold and puzzling in equal measure. The news caught a lot of journalists (including your humble correspondent) off-guard: … Continue reading

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Mad Scientist Runs Writing Contest!

A repeat offender at Mad Scientist Journal, David J. Wing has recently celebrated one year of his monthly writing competition at ZeroFlash. Winners of the monthly contest receive £10. For details on this contest, click here!

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Stop Paying for Artificial Zzzzzzs, Dum-Dums

An essay by Macy Jones, as provided by Jacqueline Bridges Art provided by Scarlett O’Hairdye No one dies in their sleep anymore. It seems we gave it up, along with pesticides and artificial sugars. Sleep is now a four-letter-word, even … Continue reading

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Now available: Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2016! Get it while it’s hot!

Mutant cephalopods, inter-species disease transmission, squabbling scientists. These are but some of the strange tales to be found in this book. Mad Scientist Journal: Summer 2016 collects twelve tales from the fictional worlds of mad science. For the discerning mad … Continue reading

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They Never Blink

An essay by Dr. H. Arthur, as provided by Sean Stempler Art by Dawn Vogel [10.05] I should have known that Reiner would be the one to hand me in. Always hated that old bastard. Reiner, and Greyman, too. The two … Continue reading

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