Mathematics and the Universe
People have very different attitudes to mathematics. While some love it, some find it very difficult and some…
Science
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Are you RFIDed?
Though tremendous technical efforts are being spent on solving the problem of privacy concerns in RFID usage, this…
Infinity: A Window on Divinity
The infinite! No other question has ever moved so profoundly the spirit of man; no other idea has…
“Religion vs. Science?” with Dr. Lynn Mitchell
Lynn Mitchell PhD is a Professor of Religious Studies, the director of A.D. Bruce Religion Center at the…
Is the Shape of the Earth Changing?
The Earth’s shape is becoming rounder as a result of the construction of projects like the Three Gorges…
What Algorithms Imply for Us
Different people have different styles of handling situations; as the proverb says “Different strokes for different folks.” Another…
The Koala and Its Amazing Features
Do not be misled by my appearance into thinking I am a type of bear. Although we koalas…
On Nature, Beauty, and Transcendence: An Interview with Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Matter and Beyond explores a wide range of ethical, philosophical, spiritual and scientific questions through interviews with leading…
Time and Beyond as a Dimension
Even if we cannot easily grasp the real nature of “time,” we can understand its aspect of being…
Open Heart Surgery: A Matter of Life and Death
The miraculous duty of the heart, which throughout life pumps the blood with no interruption and sends unpurified…
Fish: A Source of Inspiration for Efficient Energy Production
A perfect balance exists between the movements and behavior of a creature, its habitat, and anatomic structure. The…
Unity of Knowledge
Seyyed Hossein Nasr, an outstanding figure of our time, rejects the separation of spiritual thought from science. In…
The Holy Qur’an and Dirac’s Theory of Pairs
Paul Dirac (1902–1984), one of Newton’s successors to the Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at Cambridge, was one of…
Tiny, With A Great Mission: Seeds and Bees
Plants sustain the continuity of their species through generative reproduction either with seeds or through vegetative reproduction that…
Will and Balance in Nourishment
Once, Shaykh ‘Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani, one of the greatest poles of spirituality, may God sanctify his holiness, had a…