Write a story about a scientist.

Posted in Science Fiction on Mar 11, 2022

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“A Giantess of One's Own” by Aborigen GTS

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Dr. Piccoli monitored her. Months ago the excitement had leveled out, and he was able to check the dials and read the printouts without trembling hands. Now his agitation and anticipation were rechanneled into something like professional pride. “Benino, the triglycerides.” A young man kicked the floor, rode his rolling chair over to another console. “Accelerating but proportional, borchia. As always.” “Pressure?” “She’s pumping like a fireplug without a sign of relent. Totally sustainable.” “Very good. Nigi?” “Beta-somatotropins ar...

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“The Secret of Doctor Thatcher” by Jennifer Bukowiec

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]Dr. Thatcher clutched her medical bag to her chest and surveyed the scene in front of her. They were all dead, of that she had not doubt, but one question swirled in her mind. Was there anything here she could use? When she first saw the abandoned warehouse, she thought she struck gold. It was the perfect placed to hide from the medical board and the marshals until she caught a train to the west coast and found a more open-minded city to continue her research. The people here were too feeble minded and unimaginative to understand and apprec...

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“How It All Began….” by B R

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“Dr. G says it’s a body of our ancestors,” his assistant clarified, shouting over the rotors of their chopper. Hojo looked over his notes thoroughly, again and again, attempting to make out the photographs of the “phenomenal” discovery his college friend had the luck to find. His long, dark hair fell over his bony white fingers, tracing lines along a certain photo of a creature with pale, blue skin, lying inside what appeared to be a metal coffin. Our ancestors didn’t fall from space, he thought. Or else, there would be, certainl...

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“White Space” by Mark Birmingham

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Her invention must be dud because she’s been so secretive about it. What was it supposed to do? I expected more angst or bloviating, something. Her obsession was wasn’t with me, not any more. It was obvious to me now that she was hanging around for the money, to indulge her crazy ideas. I suggested a sail to get her out of her cave, to spend time together, and she agreed, reluctantly. “Can you trim that jib a bit?” she said. We sailed out into Nantucket Sound on a day we should have stayed at the dock. There was a small craft wind advisory...

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“Brillant Corners” by DIANE Hunter

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Robert Annenberg grew up in a house that had ten-foot ceilings, shiny parquet floors, and huge venetian glass mirrors. The home itself, sat on a huge corner lot in a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was surrounded by beautiful large oak and maple trees. His parents were considered old Philadelphians or proper Philadelphians. This class of people claimed their hereditary and cultural descent from England, and Germany. Proper Philadelphians were influential in the development of the arts, culture, science, medicine and law. Young Rob...

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“Albert & Charlie” by Boise Thomas

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In January of 1931, on a tour of the United States of America, Professor Albert and Mrs. Elsa Einstein, visit Universal Studios in Burbank, California as the guest of studio head, Carl Laemmle. Mr. Laemmle asks the world-renowned physicist, “Is there anyone in Hollywood you would like to meet?” Einstein replies, “One person, Charlie Chaplin.” The icons of science and comedy meet on January 30, while attending the premiere of his film, ‘City Lights.’ Over the next several years, Charlie and Albert develop a friendship and th...

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“Dimentional Excursion” by Rick Story

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Dimensional Excursion “Cuddi, where you at, punk?” said Derrick. “Come out and play with us.” Yeah, fat chance, jerk. I tried staying as quiet as possible, even trying to hold my breath so those guys wouldn’t hear me breathe. That’s extremely difficult because of my asthma attacks whenever I get nervous. I was squatting behind the stack of firewood in the back of the old Crowder house. Derrick and his posse have chased me into the woods after school, again. They always think it’s funny because NOBODY ever goes near the Crowder pla...

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“Shattered Glass” by Katie Logan

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Rose had met Ava in the latter’s first week at university, when she had been assigned to the lab class Rose assisted with. She had been immediately impressed by Ava’s enthusiasm and eagerness to please (if only the other students could have a fraction of her commitment!) but she had never seen someone so totally incompetent when it came to practical lab work. Thankfully, Rose was an excellent mentor. Feeling sorry for Ava, she had offered to help out. The two young women had formed a firm bond, despite the fact that Rose was starting ...

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“Therefore” by Anika Hazra

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This is a familiar feeling. Sai sat at her desk, her gaze focused on the concrete wall in front of her. She wanted to do anything but her research. She had been here before: tempted to leave as soon as things got too difficult or boring.She shifted her gaze to the window, waiting for another thought to pull her away. Sai didn’t want to reach a conclusion. She hadn’t intended to ask a question. “What have you been doing? Just hanging out?” asked her advisor the other day. He was a patient man with a motley crew of high-risk Master’s and ...

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“THE FABULOUS BLUE EGGS” by Mara Masolini

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THE FABULOUS BLUE EGGS She closed in the envelope the letter she had just finished writing , she wrote the address on the envelope, like the letter with her goose pen ( quill). Then she stamped the envelope and went out to post her letter. It was now 2050, by now only emails and SMS , and other even faster technological devilries were used. But she was still using the means to communicate of a century earlier. She still used pen and paper. Just a goose pen Although she, Zelda, was a prominent, remarkable sc...

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Write a story about a scientist.

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✍️ 40 stories

“A Giantess of One's Own” by Aborigen GTS

“The Secret of Doctor Thatcher” by Jennifer Bukowiec

“How It All Began….” by B R

“White Space” by Mark Birmingham

“Brillant Corners” by DIANE Hunter

“Albert & Charlie” by Boise Thomas

“Dimentional Excursion” by Rick Story

“Shattered Glass” by Katie Logan

“Therefore” by Anika Hazra

“THE FABULOUS BLUE EGGS” by Mara Masolini

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Write about a character who gets called an Einstein ironically.

Write a story about somebody in love with someone from their past.

Write a story about a character forced to give up something important to stand up for what they believe in.

Write a story about someone forced out of their home.

Contest #137

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