MIMIC Magazine is an experimental science arts (and at times counterculture) magazine that amplifies underrepresented stories and voices, sharing cool research and personal experiences along the way. The first edition of MIMIC dives straight into the very essence of our experience of the world, a subject that has long seized the curiosity of scientists and artists alike: our senses. We’ll investigate differences in perceived realities. Our contributors discuss the illusions of space photography and taste, chronic pain and emerging psychedelic therapies, strange animal senses, neurodivergence in motherhood, and more. Each copy comes with interactive components like a scratch and sniff sticker, collectible card, and crossword puzzle, inspired by my favorite nostalgic features of old magazines with a modern twist.

Much like the mimic octopus—a master of shapeshifting and seamless transition between identities—I created MIMIC magazine because I wanted to blend the identities dividing science and art, bridging the gap between two subjects that sometimes seem worlds apart. In fact, many science communicators, or individuals who typically have a background in both the sciences and the arts, work diligently to blur the lines between the two, attempting to make unclear where one line begins and the other ends.