The Tale of a Photon
I do not know where I should start to explain my life story. Perhaps the best way is…
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Connection, Always and Everywhere
“… there is a stable order in the world as well as a well-established connection, constant norms and…
Action and Coincidence
It is not easy for people living today to believe that every object, every law and every incident…
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…
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…
What Algorithms Imply for Us
Different people have different styles of handling situations; as the proverb says “Different strokes for different folks.” Another…
The Trembling Sun
In 1962 a group of researchers discovered that the sun oscillated backwards and forwards once every five minutes.…