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SEMI-SWEET • by Samuel Barnhart

November 21, 2017Every Day Fiction 13 Comments

The xenobotanist doesn’t notice her ship leaving. She has no idea the commander and crew have already judged the planet to be uninhabitable and moved on. ‘Etowah’ soars off in a cloud of atomized fuel and its enlisted xenobotanist is… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Samuel Barnhart, scientists

OF FROGS AND KISSES • by Irene Montaner

October 3, 2017Every Day Fiction 10 Comments

“So, how many frogs have you kissed?” asked Ramón, and I sensed the mocking smile on his face, even if I could not see anything at all. He’s got quite a cheek, this one, always laughing me off for being… Continue Reading →

Romance, Science Fiction, Stories Costa Rica, frogs, Irene Montaner, scientists

SEEING THE RIPPLES • by Jason M. Harley

January 13, 2017Every Day Fiction 15 Comments

Gold-flecked, hazel eyes locked with Dave’s and he felt like his blood had been replaced with liquid electricity. The man was sitting back in one of the massive, high-backed seats, one leg swung over an armrest. Dave heard the soft,… Continue Reading →

Romance, Science Fiction, Stories Jason M. Harley, LGBTQ, longevity, scientists

THE JOURNEYMAN • by Steve Skipp

January 8, 2017Every Day Fiction 12 Comments

Anthony, the graying scientist, was smashing his Scroll with a hammer as the blue lights sliced through the windows and the darkness of the warehouse. “Mercy,” he said, staring at the floor where the Scroll lay, “I need your help.”… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories androids, plumbers, scientists, Steve Skipp

WHEN THE STARS GAZE BACK • by Liz Colter

December 28, 2016Every Day Fiction 15 Comments

I straightened from the telescope and looked at the night sky with naked eyes. A silver blaze streaked across the firmament as the Perseids meteor shower played out above me. Twenty years, I’d never missed it. Some years I’d had… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories Liz Colter, Perseids, scientists, siblings, stars

IN APPREHENSION • by Tyler Young

October 19, 2016Every Day Fiction 11 Comments

Eureka! I’ve been waiting a lifetime to say that. I can’t wait to see Wolkoff and Liu and all of those other Self-Organizing Society snobs and rub this in their faces. I did it first. I conquered where they failed.… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories artificial intelligence, scientists, Tyler Young

CAN’T DO IT • by Tom Hadrava

July 28, 2015Every Day Fiction 10 Comments

I take the body out of the freezer – the middle part, stalk-like and twisted, is very brittle, so careful, there, Mike – and put the amazing body on the steel autopsy desk. The protective suit is heavy and ultra-uncomfortable.… Continue Reading →

Science Fiction, Stories aliens, scientists, Tom Hadrava

UNINVENTING THE INTERNET • by Kevin Shamel

December 2, 2008Every Day Fiction 31 Comments

Buck and Jimmy knew each other from Caltech. Buck worked in New Mexico, at a place called Groom Lake. Jimmy worked in Montauk, New York, at the Air Force Station. They met up two times a year, when each of… Continue Reading →

Humour / Satire, Stories Kevin Shamel, scientists, technology
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