Mad Scientists is a fun US print magazine in which writers pretend to be a scientist, create a bio for them, and write a crazy piece about that scientist‘s ridiculous work, and get paid for it. Classic examples are pieces like The Physics of Decluttering or The Inverse Polygraph: A New Device for Implanting Thought Patterns.
The editorial team ‘are strongly biased towards science fiction, fantasy, and horror ‘ and like to support writers from marginalised groups. They insist on first-person pieces, which may be ‘fictional newspaper articles, press releases, brochures, etc ‘. Check the website for guidelines and submission details as there are sometimes requests for anthology pieces to a set theme.