The Dissection of Marcus Wade
An essay by Abigail Figg, presented by Kathryn Board Illustration by Katie Nyborg. “Abigail, I think I just caught a ghost!” Only one person on Earth would call me at five o’clock in the morning. And...
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Being a curious tale of Archaeology, Burn Fetishism, and World Domination, by world-famous Undead Egyptologist, Jack Eidolon, as told to Mike Bryant Photography by Eleanor Leonne Bennett “My name is...
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After some delay, I finally present to you Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2012. It is currently available through Smashwords, since that was the easiest and most obvious option for me after some botched...
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An essay by Melinda Myers, as provided by Kate Elizabeth Art by Justine McGreevy We humans are bombarded on a daily basis from telemarketers, door-to-door sales men, infomercials, advertisements … the...
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An essay by Lady Jelique D’Avern, as provided by John A. McColley Art by Dawn Vogel The below information represents years of research into the field of cryptobotany, including active experimentation...
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An essay by Prof. Ann A. Shipwell, as provided by K.C. Shaw Art by Shannon Legler When I was a little girl, my friends and I were encouraged to collect flowers and ferns. In this way, we learned...
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An essay by Dr. Vadim Orlov, as provided by Ian Rose Art by Justine McGreevy I did it. It was me. We have all paid the price for my hubris and that of the fools who joined me. This is my confession. I...
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An essay by Judge Salvadore Ironfist, as provided by K. G. Jewell Art by Shannon Legler For more stories like this, check out Mad Scientist Journal: Spring 2015! BE IT REMEMBERED on July 23, 2013, the...
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An account by the Woodman, as provided by Richard Zwicker Art by Shannon Legler I am a woodman, by profession and constitution. I go into the darkness of the woods, choose large trees, and through the...
View ArticleThe Origin of Stenches: Goblin Smell in Mating Selection
An essay by Edmund Teile, as provided by Isaac Teile Art by Luke Spooner Abstract: In previously documented interviews with sixty elf warriors, the most commonly identified features of their goblin...
View ArticleScience in Sci-Fi
If you ever wonder where speculative fiction authors get their ideas, the answer is sometimes “from reality.” Author and scientist Dan Koboldt runs the website Science in Sci-Fi, Fact in Fantasy, which...
View ArticleFiction: On a Winter’s Night
An essay by Thomas Allen, as provided by Paul Crenshaw Art by Luke Spooner On the whole of a long January evening, with the snow howling outside the windows and the wind whistling up under the eaves, I...
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An account by Hunter, as provided by Kiyomi Appleton Gaines Art by Leigh Legler The following account was provided to me by an individual identifying himself only as Hunter, and “problem solver of a...
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