Our 3D Printed Future: From Electronics to Living Organs
The emergence of 3D printing promises to revolutionize how things are designed, produced, and distributed. And although these…
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The Alhambra – A Palace Layered with Ornament
“But the building’s identity resided in the ornament.” These words, from architect Louis Sullivan, are an apt description…
The Bloody Waters in Taiji
Imagine getting cornered by an immense group of another species. They surround you with a wall of loud,…
Hearts Are Seeking Love
We live in a time of strife between the old and the new schools of thought. The old…
Editorial: Old School vs. New School
This issue’s lead article is about a clash between the old way of thinking and the new one.…
Science Square (Issue 112)
A new meaning to the term “bird brain” Olkowicz S. et al. Birds have primate-like numbers of neurons…
“Reading” the Meaning of Events and Human Actions
Question: How are the troubles one is facing related with his or her actions? Answer: When a believer…
Cafe de Mille et Une Nuit
If you would like to understand the three facets of existence and events, and if you are curious…
Nature vs. Nurture – Between Being Born With It or Being Taught To Be It
One of the classic questions psychologists have asked regarding human behavior is whether our behaviors are innate or…
Artificial Intelligence and the Singularity of Mankind
Throughout history, human civilization has been mainly agricultural. Today, we supposedly live in the “digital” age. Scientific advancements…
A History of Science in World Cultures – Interview with Alok Kumar
Alok Kumar is professor of physics at the State University of New York, Oswego. His publications include Science…
Beloved Giver
Love exists in forms that diminish with the touch of reality and disintegrate into memories: I would be…
The Moods of the Heart
In different belief systems and cultures, the heart is associated with deep meanings. Despite this history, modern medicine…
The Watermelon Towel – Generosity Contentment Anticipation
Back when winter was its deepest and darkest, she would sometimes see it on the shelf when she…
Zawq and ‘Atash (Pleasure and Thirst)
Meaning the feeling of happiness and satisfaction, and enjoyment and amusement, zawq (pleasure) in Sufi terminology is one…