Artificial Replacement of the Failing Heart
Cardiovascular disease is a progressive, debilitating, and deadly disease affecting over 23 million people worldwide.1 The physiopathology of…
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Consanguineous Marriages Perspectives from Social Taboos, Religion, and Science
There is a great deal of suspicion about consanguineous unions in the world. Whether this suspicion relies on…
The Rhythm in the Universe
A splendid order and an amazing harmony seem to govern the operation of this universe. Big or small,…
Reflections of a Human Rights Advocate
Civil society has yet to define and accept broader human rights … The struggle goes on, building on…
Sustainable Curiosity: How to Invigorate Curiosity for Scientific Literacy
“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning”William A. Ward When I visited my family last time,…
The Human’s Unique Position in the Universe
Can an apple move the earth? Physics says it can. The power that gave an apple the ability…
Language, Meaning, and Purpose: Gulen’s Perspective
Language is not only a tool for describing facts and performing vocative functions – it also defines and…
Human Cognition, the Final Frontier
Despite advances in technology, computers still can’t come close to the power of the world’s most remarkable computer…
Recyling Cellular Trash: A Micro-level Fasting Phenomenon
Recycling in the cell (autophagy) is important to generate energy and to produce new cellular units. What is…
The Hajj: Its Spiritual Meaning and Aspects of Worship
As one of the most spectacular religious assemblies in the world, the annual Muslim hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca…
Violence Is Not Human
Violence is not human. Yet, we are weak enough to resort to violence. Human being is to be…
Escherichia Coli: Good or Bad?
“For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so,” Shakespeare once wrote in his…
Ibn Bajja and A Duel with Duality
Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya al Saigh or Ibn Bajja (Avempace) is a well-known twelfth century Spanish philosopher.1…
How Collaboration Makes a Difference in Dispute Resolution
Parties in a dispute can resolve their differences in various ways. Oftentimes, at least one party feels a…
Mechanisms of Soul and Conscience
Question: What could be said about comprehending the essential natures of the soul and the conscience, which play…