The Fountain Talks
2011 has started off with a bang. Many Arab countries are following the examples of Tunisia and Egypt.…
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Your sleep shapes your hair
1- Your sleep shapes your hair Original Article: Akashi M. et al., PNAS 107, 15643 (2010). Feeling sleepy…
Vacations
Question: How should we make use of our vacations to dispel fatigue and boredom arising from our regular…
It’s me Peter, your kidney!
Dear Peter, in the earlier issues my friends heart and stomach spoke with you and I patiently waited…
Kant on Causality: A Critical Approach
Immanuel Kant shaped modern philosophy enormously and determined its way towards today. There are two main strands in…
A Well-designed On/Off Switch for the Cellular Pathways
In living cells, ribonucleic acid (RNA) is a key molecule, which is transcribed from deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and…
Renewal in Belief: A Model for Modern Times
If the definitive history of twentieth century Islamic movements is ever written, one wonders whether its author would…
The Story of a Lie
“Take these trousers to Kristina, the old seamstress,” my teacher instructed me, “and tell her they need mending.…
Second Life or Afterlife?
What would you think if you overheard two people talking about Second Life? Although this may sound like…
The Luminous Riders
The luminous riders, divine light on their faces With fire in their hearts and a blissful composure They…
Sidq (Truthfulness)
Meaning true thought, true words and true actions, sidq is reflected in the life of a traveler on…
Each Child Is Born Knowing God
She remembered the day when the world stopped being beautiful. As a child of 11, Rebecca thought she…
My Dear Joseph
“My dear Joseph …” These were the words of Jacob as he wept for his beloved, trustful and…
Islamic Science and Making of the European Renaissance
George Saliba is a professor of Arabic and Islamic Science at Columbia University in New York, USA. He…
Sweeter Than Sugar, Black as Night, Healing as Medicine
Imagine a substance that’s fifty times sweeter than sugar and flexible enough to use as a shoelace or…