Category Archives: Fiction

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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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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A Distant Honk

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Zoe Torres, as provided by Holly Schofield Art by Luke Spooner The footprints were as big as my snowshoe, the narrow heel a crisp outline, the impression not more than a couple of hours old. The tracks … Continue reading →

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Cryptoid Sonics: An Investigation into the Uses of Cryptozoological Sounds

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Doctor Silvania Frample, as provided by Andy Brown Art by Leigh Legler INTRODUCTION In the world of Cryptozoology, many creatures are notable for the sounds they make. This study is to explore the potential uses of some … Continue reading →

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What Goes Down Must Come Up

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Professor Caldwell Mook, as provided by Nick Morrish Art by Ariel Alian Wilson As Mithering Professor of General Negativity, I regularly receive requests to peer review outlandish scientific papers. I generally reject most of them out of hand … Continue reading →

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Eclipsed

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

A memoir by S. Villar, as presented by Xariffa Suarez Art by A. Jones A great tragedy has occurred. Poor Solara Villar, media darling and pianist extraordinaire, lost her parents, her twin sister, and her home in a massive fire. … Continue reading →

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Dummy

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Curtis Hale, as provided by Nathan Crowder Art by Luke Spooner The detective paced the room, making a great show of looking over my arrest report, but it was the ventriloquist dummy in the rumpled blue suit … Continue reading →

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Cocktails at the Mad Scientist’s House

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Tina Eikenboom, as provided by Sarena Ulibarri Art by Leigh Legler I set the room on fire–I didn’t know what else to do. Two bodies slumped against the dresser. A woman and a man. My roommate and … Continue reading →

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2ME2

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Mad Scientist Journal

An essay by Lena Bisset, as provided by Chrissa Gerard Art by Dawn Vogel SUMMARY STATEMENT (Privileged Communication) North American Oncology Consortium Innovation and Impact Award Peer Review Panel: Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment Meeting Date: 03/19/2019–03/21/2019 Application Number: IIA201806233 Application Status: New … Continue reading →

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