Fixing obesity in the brain
1- Fixing obesity in the brain Original article: Czupryn, A. et al., Science 334, 1133 (2011). Neurons are…
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The Prophet Muhammad’s Illiteracy
Question: Was the Prophet illiterate throughout his life? Or did he-the one for whom veils were lifted with…
The Human Being in Numbers: Last Lesson for Peter
Dear Peter! Until today, almost all of your organs and systems introduced themselves and explained the great artistry…
The Heart-Mind Connection
Dr. Windsor Ting and Dr. Gregory Fricchione examine the mind-body connection in their remarkable book The Heart-Mind Connection.…
The Cultural Perspective and Societal Change
Society is built on institutions; this is an inescapable fact. According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, an institution is “a…
How I Wish I Could Be a Seed
How I wish I could be a seed, embedded within the bosom of the earth. Protected I would…
Are We Big Enough to Be Arrogant?
A small-scale blueprint of the universe, the human body is a miraculous work of art that manifests…
Who Speaks for Islam?
“Who Speaks for Islam? What Do 1.3 Billion Muslims Really Think?”John L. Esposito, Dalia Mogahed 978-1595620170 Gallup Press,…
Towards the dream of Star Trek: Antimatter
In physics, matter is defined as the composition of particles such as electrons, protons, and neutrons. Antimatter is…
Inbisat (Expansion)
Literally meaning growing larger and deeper, spreading and expanding, Sufis use inbisat to signify the relaxing of one’s…
Myth or Reality: The “Invasion” and Spread of Islam in Spain
The majority of Spaniards, as well as people worldwide that have heard about “Muslim Spain,” know about the…
The Power Law
The desire of explaining things and trends around us has been a decisive component of wisdom. The complexity…
Same World, Different Lenses: A Brief Overview of Cultural Differences
According to the British writer Raymond Williams, culture is one of the two or three most complicated…
Bustling Willpower
Fate sometimes blows As gently as breezes;At other times it blows as toughAs raging northeastersRendering huge mountains to…
The Difficulty of Modeling the Brain with Artificial Neurons
“The human brain, then, is the most complicated organization of matter that we know.”Isaac Asimov If someone asks…